Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act

Summary

Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish an urn or commemorative plaque in lieu of a headstone or marker to eligible deceased individuals if requested. Specifically, the United States must pay for an urn (in which the remains of such individual may be placed at private expense) or a commemorative plaque signifying the individual's status as a veteran. Eligible deceased individuals are those who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917; are buried in a private cemetery but eligible for burial in a national cemetery; are buried in a private cemetery and were entitled to a headstone, marker or medallion (or would have been but for their age); and were cremated and not interred in a national cemetery, a state veterans' cemetery, a tribal cemetery, or a private cemetery.

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Timeline

1. 16 January 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 January 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 January 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 February 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 July 2020

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 July 2020

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 July 2020

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 January 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 January 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 January 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 January 2020

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Sponsors

• Anthony Brindisi · D · Sponsor
• Michael Waltz · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
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