US Congress House Bill 2051 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 42-5)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-29 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 - Recognizes the tireless work and dedication of the Missing in America Project, in conjunction with numerous veterans service organizations, in identifying unclaimed remains of veterans. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cooperate with such organizations to assist entities in possession of unclaimed or abandoned human remains in determining if any such remains are the remains of veterans or other individuals eligible for burial in a national cemetery. Requires the Secretary, upon a positive determination with respect to any such remains, to provide for and cover the cost of the burial and funeral expenses if the Secretary determines that: (1) there is no next of kin or other person claiming the remains, and (2) there are no other sufficient resources to cover such expenses. Directs the Secretary to establish a publicly accessible database of the names of any veteran or other individual so identified.

Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011

Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]
Rep. Nan Hayworth [R-NY]	Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]
Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-29	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-06-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2011-05-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB2244 (Related) 2012-06-27 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2051/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2051/BILLS-112hr2051ih.pdf