Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-3076
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2016-06-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-20
text: 

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

action_date: 2016-09-20
text: 

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

action_date: 2016-12-14
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 114-273.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 114-273.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7246-7247)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7246-7247)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3076.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7246-7247)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5911)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5911)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5911)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-06-29
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
action_date: 2016-06-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-06-20
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-273