US Congress House Bill 3715 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 24 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Final Farewell Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to permit the interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran at a national cemetery during weekends, other than federal holiday weekends, upon the request of the veteran's next-of-kin. Any grant to assist a state in establishing a veterans' cemetery shall require that the cemetery permits the interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran during weekends, other than federal holiday weekends, upon the request of the veteran's next-of-kin.

Final Farewell Act of 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-05-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2913-2914)
2016-05-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3715.
2016-05-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2913-2914)
2016-05-23	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-05-18	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-05-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-05-11	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2016-05-11	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-13	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-10-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2015-10-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-10-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3715/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3715/BILLS-114hr3715ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3715/BILLS-114hr3715eh.pdf