US HB3876 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Burial with Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to make grants to eligible entities to provide for the cost of burials for homeless veterans who: (1) are eligible to be buried in national cemeteries, and (2) the Secretary determines have no next-of-kin.
Title
Burial with Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014
Sponsors
| Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2014-01-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Cemeteries and funerals
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3876/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3876/BILLS-113hr3876ih.pdf |
