US Congress Senate Bill 2247 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable, and for other purposes. This bill limits those eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs-provided memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable to a veteran's spouse, surviving spouse, or eligible dependent child who dies on or after November 11, 1998.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable, and for other purposes.

Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB3656 (Related) 2018-03-16 - Became Public Law No: 115-136. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2247/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2247/BILLS-115s2247is.pdf