Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-5487
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-12-18
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: 2020-07-30
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act</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: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mr. Steil ) 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 an increase in the maximum amount of Department of Veterans Affairs grants to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act . 2. Increase in maximum amount of Department of Veterans Affairs grants 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 .