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Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act

USA116th CongressS-4250| Senate 
| Updated: 7/21/2020
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from establishing a condition for a cemetery grant that restricts the ability of a state to inter certain reservists (or spouses) at a state-owned veterans' cemetery solely because such individuals are ineligible for burial in an open national cemetery. Specifically, as a condition for grants, the VA cannot restrict the ability of a state to inter a member of a reserve component whose service was terminated under honorable conditions; member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard whose service was terminated under honorable conditions; member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force who died under honorable conditions while a member; and spouse of any member described above. The VA is prohibited from (1) denying an application for a grant solely on the basis that the recipient state may use funds to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the internment of the specified reservists; and (2) enforcing certain conditions on grants for state veterans' cemeteries that were established before the date of enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 6, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7727
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • July 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 6, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7727
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7727: Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2020
Cemeteries and funeralsNational Guard and reservesState and local government operationsVeterans' organizations and recognition

Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act

USA116th CongressS-4250| Senate 
| Updated: 7/21/2020
Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from establishing a condition for a cemetery grant that restricts the ability of a state to inter certain reservists (or spouses) at a state-owned veterans' cemetery solely because such individuals are ineligible for burial in an open national cemetery. Specifically, as a condition for grants, the VA cannot restrict the ability of a state to inter a member of a reserve component whose service was terminated under honorable conditions; member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard whose service was terminated under honorable conditions; member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force who died under honorable conditions while a member; and spouse of any member described above. The VA is prohibited from (1) denying an application for a grant solely on the basis that the recipient state may use funds to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the internment of the specified reservists; and (2) enforcing certain conditions on grants for state veterans' cemeteries that were established before the date of enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 6, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7727
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • July 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 6, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7727
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7727: Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cemeteries and funeralsNational Guard and reservesState and local government operationsVeterans' organizations and recognition