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: full_name: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2017-08-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Became Public Law No: 115-136.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-08-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> 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.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-06
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p> 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.</p>

action_date: 2018-03-01
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(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.</p>

action_date: 2018-03-16
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2017 Mr. Banks of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL 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.

1. Eligibility of veterans’ spouses and dependent children whose remains are unavailable for Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting who dies on or after November 11, 1998 after veteran ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting who dies on or after November 11, 1998 after veteran .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Eligibility of veterans’ spouses and dependent children whose remains are unavailable for Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking The and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is the ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking An and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is an .

Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3656 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT 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.

1. Eligibility of veterans’ spouses and dependent children whose remains are unavailable for Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking The and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is the ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking An and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is an .

Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 285 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3656 [Report No. 115–387] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2017 Mr. Banks of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 6, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Radewagen November 6, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 18, 2017 A BILL 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.

1. Eligibility of veterans’ spouses and dependent children whose remains are unavailable for Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking The and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is the ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking An and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is an .

November 6, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 3656 AN ACT 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.

1. Eligibility of veterans’ spouses and dependent children whose remains are unavailable for Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking The and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is the ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking An and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is an .

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