Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act

Bill: 118-hr-6343
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2023-11-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Intergovernmental relations

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting our Veterans' Memories Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a state, state agency, or political subdivision of a state $525 as a plot or internment allowance for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in a cemetery owned by the state, agency, or political subdivision. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to pay a plot or internment allowance for spouses, surviving spouses (including if they have remarried), or minor children (those under 21 or under 23 if they are attending an approved educational institution). The VA may pay the allowance for unmarried adult children of certain veterans.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2023 Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) 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 provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries (a) In general Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), repectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) (1) In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2) who is buried in a cemetery that is owned by a State or by an agency or political subdivision of a State, the Secretary shall pay to such State, agency, or political subdivision the sum of $525 as a plot or interment allowance for such individual. (2) An individual described in this paragraph is a spouse, surviving spouse (which for purposes of this subsection includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage), minor child (which for purposes of this subsection includes a child under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution), or, in the discretion of the Secretary, unmarried adult child of any of person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (7) of section 2402 of this title. ; and (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to a death occurring on or after such date.