To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans of World War I.

Bill: 115-hr-4565
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2017-12-06
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Conflicts and wars

Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill provides that if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is unable to locate any next of kin of a deceased World War I veteran who is eligible for a VA headstone or marker, or would be eligible except for the date of such individual's death, a private cemetery may request the VA to furnish a headstone or marker for the grave or a medallion or other device to signify the individual's veteran status. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Tipton 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 furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans of World War I.

1. Requests by private cemeteries for headstones or markers for graves of certain veterans of World War I Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) (A) If the Secretary is unable to identify any next of kin of a deceased individual described in subparagraph (B), a private cemetery may request the Secretary to furnish— (i) a headstone or marker for the grave of the deceased individual pursuant to paragraph (1); or (ii) a medallion or other device to signify the deceased individual's status as a veteran pursuant to paragraph (4). (B) A deceased individual described in this subparagraph is an individual who— (i) served in the Armed Forces during World War I; and (ii) is eligible for a headstone or marker furnished under paragraph (1) (or would be so eligible but for the date of the death of the individual). .