To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for burial benefits to include certain veterans who die in State nursing homes.

Summary

Extends eligibility for veterans' burial benefits to deceased veterans who were receiving nursing home care pursuant to payments made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to State homes on behalf of veterans eligible to receive such care in a Department of Veterans Affairs facility.

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Timeline

1. 19 October 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 October 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 October 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 October 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1991)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 November 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 May 1996

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 May 1996

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 June 1996

   Committee

   See H.R.3673.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 October 1995 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 October 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 October 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 October 1995

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans' Compensation and Readjustment Benefits Amendments of 1996