To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-3657House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 7, 2017

Summary

(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon request, to provide headstones and markers for the unmarked graves of spouses (including surviving spouses) and children (including unmarried adult children at the VA's discretion) of veterans who are buried in a tribally-owned veterans cemetery or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization.

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  1. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8508)

    House of Representatives

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

    House of Representatives

  3. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    House of Representatives

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

    Senate