Final Farewell Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-3715
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2015-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-08
text: 

Final Farewell Act of 2015 

 
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 made for religious or cultural reasons.
 
 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 made for religious or cultural reasons.

action_date: 2016-05-23
text: 

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.


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