Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 became law 177 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 127 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.
- Committees
- 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 353 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 376 words
- Subjects
- Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' organizations and recognition
- Latest action
- Dec 14, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-273.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th H.R. 6114 Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 R · Introduced