US SB4420 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on August 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay costs related to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a state or tribal organization.
Title
Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB697 (Related) 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Transportation costs
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Cemeteries and funerals
Transportation costs
Veterans' organizations and recognition
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4420/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4420/BILLS-116s4420is.pdf |
