US Congress House Bill 4335 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 8 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-08 - 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]

Servicemember Family Burial Act This bill revises eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-provided memorial headstones and markers that commemorate individuals whose remains are unavailable. The bill makes eligible the spouse or eligible dependent child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces serving on active duty under other than dishonorable conditions at the time of the spouse's or child's death. The spouse, minor child, and, in the VA's discretion, unmarried adult child of such a member of the Armed Forces may be buried in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.

Servicemember Family Burial Act

Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]

Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]

2018-05-07 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 168 (Y: 389 N: 0 NV: 39 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-08	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-05-07	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-05-07	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H3755)
2018-05-07	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3763)
2018-05-07	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2018-05-07	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4335.
2018-05-07	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756)
2018-05-07	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-03-20	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-11-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2017-11-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-11-09	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1543)
2017-11-09	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4335/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4335/BILLS-115hr4335ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4335/BILLS-115hr4335eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018168