US Congress House Bill 3657 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on November 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries. (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.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries.

Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-07	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-11-06	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 H8508)
2017-11-06	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3657.
2017-11-06	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8508-8509)
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. 285.
2017-11-06	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-388.
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

SB2248 (Related) 2018-12-31 - Signed by President.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3657/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3657/BILLS-115hr3657ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3657/BILLS-115hr3657eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3657/BILLS-115hr3657rh.pdf