A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans for interment in national cemeteries.

Summary

Authorizes the burial in a national cemetery of a parent of a deceased veteran who, at the time of the parent's death, does not have a spouse, surviving spouse, or child who has been interred, or who, if deceased, would be eligible to be interred, in a national cemetery. Provides additional conditions for such burial.

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Timeline

1. 29 October 2009

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 October 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 October 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 October 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 October 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

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