To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill temporarily expands the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration. During a specified period, entities receiving these grants may assist the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in locating, identifying, and interring unclaimed or abandoned human remains suspected to belong to veterans. This expanded authority begins on the date of enactment and concludes on the last day of the second fiscal year thereafter. Importantly, any amounts used for these new purposes must not be requested as additional funds beyond what is already intended for the Veterans Legacy Program in annual budget requests.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Armed Forces and National Security
To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressHR-9321| House
| Updated: 6/25/2026
This bill temporarily expands the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration. During a specified period, entities receiving these grants may assist the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in locating, identifying, and interring unclaimed or abandoned human remains suspected to belong to veterans. This expanded authority begins on the date of enactment and concludes on the last day of the second fiscal year thereafter. Importantly, any amounts used for these new purposes must not be requested as additional funds beyond what is already intended for the Veterans Legacy Program in annual budget requests.