US SB2951 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Dignified Burial Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) upon confirming the veteran status of a deceased veteran in the custody of a local medical examiner, funeral director, county service group, or other similar entity, to request from such entity the specific date of the scheduled interment of such veteran; and (2) during each 30-day period following such request, to repeat the request until such entity confirms that such veteran has been interred. Requires the Secretary, by January 31 of each year, to submit to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees a report on deceased veterans who were interred after the 30-day period following the date on which the Secretary made such request. Requires the report to include: (1) the number of deceased veterans who were not interred in such 30-day period during the prior year, (2) the number of such deceased veterans who are not interred as of the date of the report, and (3) the entity with custody of each such deceased veteran.
Title
Veterans Dignified Burial Act
Sponsors
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-11-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5369 (Same As) 2014-09-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subjects
Business records
Cemeteries and funerals
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Cemeteries and funerals
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Veterans' organizations and recognition
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2951/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2951/BILLS-113s2951is.pdf |