3.0.0 3715 2023-01-11T13:29:40Z 2023-01-11T13:29:40Z House HR 2015-10-08 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BROWN of Florida:H.R. 3715.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art I, section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States--The Congress shall have Power To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby the Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H6936]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-05-24T19:27:51Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2016-05-11T16:57:05Z Markup by 2016-05-11T16:56:57Z Hearings by 2016-04-13T15:46:09Z Referred to 2015-10-21T13:24:32Z Markup by 2016-05-18T21:27:10Z Referred to 2015-10-08T14:01:30Z 2016-05-24 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-05-23 16:38:38 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:38:35 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:38:33 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2913-2914) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:38:33 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2913-2914) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-23 16:34:51 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3715. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:34:49 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2913-2914) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:34:39 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-05-18 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-05-18 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-05-11 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2016-05-11 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-13 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-10-21 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2015-10-08 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 N 2016-05-23T21:42:23Z H.R. 3715, Final Farewell Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51620 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 18, 2016 Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-10-08 Introduced in House 2015-10-19T18:38:09Z Final Farewell Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to permit the interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran at a national cemetery during weekends, other than federal holiday weekends, upon the request of the veteran's next-of-kin made for religious or cultural reasons.

Any grant to assist a state in establishing a veterans' cemetery shall require that the cemetery permits the interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran during weekends, other than federal holiday weekends, upon the request of the veteran's next-of-kin made for religious or cultural reasons.

]]> 36 2016-05-23 Passed House amended 2016-06-01T18:20:09Z Final Farewell Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to permit the interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran at a national cemetery during weekends, other than federal holiday weekends, upon the request of the veteran's next-of-kin.

Any grant to assist a state in establishing a veterans' cemetery shall require that the cemetery permits the interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran during weekends, other than federal holiday weekends, upon the request of the veteran's next-of-kin.

]]> Final Farewell Act of 2016 Display Title Final Farewell Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit interments, funerals, memorial services, and ceremonies of deceased veterans at national cemeteries and State cemeteries receiving grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs during certain weekends if requested for religious reasons. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Final Farewell Act of 2015 Short Titles as Passed House Final Farewell Act of 2016 H House Official Titles as Amended by House To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit interments, funerals, memorial services, and ceremonies of deceased veterans at national cemeteries and State cemeteries receiving grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs during certain weekends. H House Referred in Senate 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3715rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr3715rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3715eh/xml/BILLS-114hr3715eh.xml Introduced in House 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3715ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3715ih.xml 2016-05-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.