3.0.0 1266 2023-01-11T16:32:44Z 2023-01-11T16:32:44Z Senate S S 2007-05-02 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-02T19:22:11Z Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007 110 2696 HR 2007-06-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Related bill CRS 2007-05-02 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5503-5504) IntroReferral 2007-05-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5502-5503) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN N I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2007-06-25 False Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Economics and Public Finance Grants-in-aid Veterans' benefits Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-05-02 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-27T19:14:27Z Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007 - Increases from $300 to $400 the burial plot allowance paid for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national cemeteries. Waives the requirement that, for a state to receive such allowance for the reimbursement of burial costs, it must file for such within two years after the burial or cremation of the veteran.

Authorizes the use of up to $5 million per year under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) state cemetery grant program for operating and maintaining state cemeteries.

]]> Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007 Display Title Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase assistance for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national cemeteries, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-05-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1266is/xml/BILLS-110s1266is.xml 2007-05-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5503-5504) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.