Servicemember Family Burial Act

Summary

Servicemember Family Burial Act This bill revises eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-provided memorial headstones and markers that commemorate individuals whose remains are unavailable. The bill makes eligible the spouse or eligible dependent child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces serving on active duty under other than dishonorable conditions at the time of the spouse's or child's death. The spouse, minor child, and, in the VA's discretion, unmarried adult child of such a member of the Armed Forces may be buried in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.

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Timeline

1. 9 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 November 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 November 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 9 November 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1543)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 20 March 2018

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 May 2018

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4335.

   Source: Floor

8. 7 May 2018

   Floor

   Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

   Source: Floor

9. 7 May 2018

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 7 May 2018

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H3755)

    Source: Floor

11. 7 May 2018

    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): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 168).(text: CR H3755)

    Source: Floor

12. 7 May 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756)

    Source: Floor

13. 7 May 2018

    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

14. 8 May 2018

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 8 May 2018 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 7 May 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 9 November 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 8 May 2018

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 8 May 2018

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 May 2018

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 May 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 November 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 November 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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