H.R. 4336 became law 135 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 195 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of the Army to ensure that the cremated remains of persons whose service has been determined to be active duty service pursuant to the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 are eligible for above ground inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Such provision shall apply with respect to: (1) the remains of a person that are not formally interred or inurned as of the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) a person who dies on or after such date.
(Sec. 2) The Department of the Army shall report to Congress on Arlington National Cemetery's interment and inurnment capacity, including: the estimated date that the cemetery will reach maximum interment and inurnment capacity; and recommendations for legislative actions and non legislative options to ensure that the cemetery's maximum interment and inurnment capacity is not reached until well into the future, including options with respect to redefining interment and inurnment eligibility and expansion opportunities beyond the cemetery's current boundaries.
- Committees
- House Armed Services Committee
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 122 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 633 words
- Subjects
- Cemeteries and funeralsCongressional oversightVeterans' organizations and recognitionVirginia
- Latest action
- May 20, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-158.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 3
- 114th H.R. 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 R · Passed one chamber
- 114th S. 2437 Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act of 2016 D · Introduced
- 114th S. 2921 Veterans First Act R · Reported