Burial with Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3876
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Homelessness and emergency shelter

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Burial with Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to make grants to eligible entities to provide for the cost of burials for homeless veterans who: (1) are eligible to be buried in national cemeteries, and (2) the Secretary determines have no next-of-kin.</p> <UL> </UL> <BR>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2014 Mr. Al Green of Texas (for himself and Ms. Brown of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burial with Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans (a) Grant program Subchapter VII of chapter 20 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2067. Grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans (a) Establishment The Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants to eligible entities to provide for the cost of burials for homeless veterans who— (1) are eligible to be buried in national cemeteries under section 2402 of this title; and (2) the Secretary determines have no next-of-kin. (b) Eligible entities To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subchapter the following new item: 2067. Grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans. .