Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012

Original

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 May 2012

Last action

10 January 2013 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 112-260.

Summary

Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable to identify the veteran's next-of-kin and determines that sufficient resources for such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committees on VA compliance with industry standards for caskets and urns.

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Timeline

17 May 2012
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3287)
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2012
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3287)
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2012
Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Source: Committee
19 December 2012
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8231)
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 December 2012
Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
20 December 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2012
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
20 December 2012
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 651). (text: CR H7442-7445)
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 651).(text: CR H7442-7445)
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7442-7446)
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Miller (FL) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3202.
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Floor
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
1 January 2013
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 January 2013
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
2 January 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
10 January 2013
Became law
Became Public Law No: 112-260.
Source: President
10 January 2013
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
10 January 2013
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
Public Law · 10 January 2013 · Official file
Referred in House · 20 December 2012 · Official file
Engrossed in Senate · 19 December 2012 · Official file
Introduced in Senate · 17 May 2012 · Official file

Documents

14 official files

Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 10 January 2013
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 January 2013
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Public Law
summary · EN · 10 January 2013
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 30 December 2012
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 20 December 2012
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Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 20 December 2012
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 December 2012
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 December 2012
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 December 2012
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 2012
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 2012
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 May 2012
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Related records

related to → Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3202
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3202
us · 112-s-3202 · source updated 2 July 2025