H.R. 3656 became law 210 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Republican
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.
IntroducedAug 18, 2017
ReportedOct 12, 2017
Passed one chamberNov 6, 2017
Passed bothMar 1, 2018
LawMar 16, 2018
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 47 words.
This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.
Context
- 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 240 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 309 words
- Subjects
- Cemeteries and funeralsMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsVeterans' organizations and recognition
- Latest action
- Mar 16, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-136.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th S. 2247 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs m R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]