Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act

Bill: 115-hr-4910
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2018-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Cemeteries and funerals
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-30
text: 

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
 
 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in open cemeteries under National Park Service control. 
 
The use of outer burial receptacles in such cemeteries shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by Interior.

action_date: 2018-05-07
text: 

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
 
 
 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.)
 
 Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners but may require survivors to pay: (1) the costs by which such burial receptacle exceeds the costs of a grave liner, and (2) related administrative costs.

action_date: 2018-05-24
text: 

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
 
 
 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.) 
 
Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners but may require survivors to pay: (1) the costs by which such burial receptacle exceeds the costs of a grave liner, and (2) related administrative costs. 

action_date: 2018-06-15
text: 

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
 
 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.) 
 
Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners but may require survivors to pay: (1) the costs by which such burial receptacle exceeds the costs of a grave liner, and (2) related administrative costs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-15
text: Became Public Law No: 115-184.
action_date: 2018-06-15
text: Became Public Law No: 115-184.
action_date: 2018-06-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-06-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-06-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-06-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-05-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-05-24
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2942)
action_date: 2018-05-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2942)
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 167). (text: CR H3753)
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 167).(text: CR H3753)
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3761-3762)
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4910.
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3753-3755)
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2018-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-01-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-01-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-30
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-184