3.0.0 2720 2023-01-11T13:22:34Z 2023-01-11T13:22:34Z House H HR 2011-08-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CULBERSON:H.R. 2720.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 14 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H5885]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Hearings by 2012-06-06T14:10:14Z Referred to 2011-09-12T18:56:37Z Referred to 2011-08-01T14:04:50Z 2012-06-06 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-09-12 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2011-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 N P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2011-10-05 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2012-07-31 False Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Religion Right of privacy Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-08-01 Introduced in House 2011-10-11T19:41:00Z Limits the role of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in interments or funerals, memorial services, or ceremonies of deceased veterans to providing: (1) such veterans with benefits earned by serving the United States, (2) any necessary maintenance of national cemeteries and other facilities under control of the National Cemetery Administration, and (3) any necessary security or traffic control with respect to such services at national cemeteries and facilities under such Administration's control.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) a suitable chapel is provided to the deceased's family, and (2) any requested honor guard or other nongovernmental group is provided access to such services and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities.

Requires each VA cemetery director to be a veteran.

Prohibits federal government officials, including the Secretary, from interfering with the content and creed of such services, as expressed by the last will and testament of the individual or as determined by the family or agent of the individual, as provided under state law.

]]> To clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran, and for other purposes. Display Title To clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2011-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2720ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2720ih.xml 2012-06-06 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 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.