United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1338 (114th)
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015
Introduced
6 March 2015
Last action
17 November 2015 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Paul Cook, Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Carlos Curbelo, Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study and report to Congress on matters relating to the interring of veterans' unclaimed remains in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, including: the scope of the issues relating to veterans' unclaimed remains, including the estimated number of such remains; the effectiveness of VA procedures for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate the interment of such remains in such cemeteries; state and local laws that affect the Secretary's ability to inter unclaimed veterans' remains in such cemeteries; and recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action.
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Timeline
6 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
24 June 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 July 2015
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
9 July 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 September 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 September 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 October 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
Source: Calendars
26 October 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-312.
Source: Committee
26 October 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-312.
Source: Committee
16 November 2015
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 627). (text: CR H8174)
Source: Floor
16 November 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 November 2015
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 627).(text: CR H8174)
Source: Floor
16 November 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8174-8175)
Source: Floor
16 November 2015
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
16 November 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1338.
Source: Floor
16 November 2015
Floor
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
17 November 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 17 November 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 November 2015 · Download file
- Reported in House · 26 October 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 March 2015 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 November 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 November 2015
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 November 2015
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 November 2015
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 November 2015
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 26 October 2015
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 October 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2015
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015
- related to ← 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act
- related to ← Veterans First Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1338
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1338
- us · 114-hr-1338 · source updated 5 December 2025