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.

Bill: 115-hr-3656
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2017-08-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: 
 This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.

action_date: 2017-11-06
text: 
 This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.

action_date: 2018-03-01
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.

action_date: 2018-03-16
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Became Public Law No: 115-136.
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Became Public Law No: 115-136.
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320-1321)
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320-1321)
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-11-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8507)
action_date: 2017-11-06
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 H8507)
action_date: 2017-11-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3656.
action_date: 2017-11-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8507)
action_date: 2017-11-06
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-11-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
action_date: 2017-11-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-387.
action_date: 2017-11-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-387.
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-136