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H.R. 5499 (109th)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit for Government markers for marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

25 May 2006

Last action

5 June 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

2 January 2025

Defence · Education

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Summary

Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to: (1) make permanent (currently, terminates on December 31, 2006) the authority for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of government markers or memorial headstones for the marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries; and (2) terminate a reporting requirement on the use of such authority. Amends the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 to make eligible for such markers or headstones certain veterans dying on or after November 1, 1990 (currently, September 11, 2001).

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Timeline

  1. 25 May 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 May 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 May 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 June 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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