Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3788
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2020-05-20
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

State and local finance

State and local government operations

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act</b> <b>of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill increases to $10 million (currently $5 million) the maximum amount the Department of Veterans Affairs may grant in a fiscal year to states and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2020 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Rounds , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020 . 2. Increase in maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries Section 2408(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $10,000,000 .