US Congress House Bill 3656 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 16 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-16 - Became Public Law No: 115-136. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable. (Sec. 1) This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.

Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]

Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-16	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-136. (TXT | PDF)
2018-03-16	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-03-06	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-03-05	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-03-01	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-03-01	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320-1321)
2017-11-07	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-11-06	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-11-06	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8507)
2017-11-06	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3656.
2017-11-06	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8507)
2017-11-06	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-11-06	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
2017-11-06	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-387.
2017-10-12	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
2017-10-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-09-13	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-08-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2017-08-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-08-18	House	Introduced in House

SB2247 (Related) 2017-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3656/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3656/BILLS-115hr3656ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3656/BILLS-115hr3656eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3656/BILLS-115hr3656rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3656/BILLS-115hr3656enr.pdf