3.0.0 4757 2023-01-11T13:31:53Z 2023-01-11T13:31:53Z House HR 2016-03-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MILLER of Florida:H.R. 4757.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1419]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2016-05-11T16:53:18Z Markup by 2016-05-11T16:51:17Z Hearings by 2016-04-13T14:38:51Z Referred to 2016-04-11T14:35:00Z Reported by 2016-11-14T21:49:39Z Markup by 2016-09-21T19:00:24Z Referred to 2016-03-16T14:02:40Z H. Rept. 114-812 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 114 4782 HR 2016-09-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574. Related bill CRS 2016-11-30 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2016-11-29 19:02:29 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 19:02:27 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 19:02:26 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 589). (text: CR H6336-6337) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 589 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll589.xml House 114 2016-11-30T00:02:26Z 2 2016-11-29 19:02:26 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 589).(text: CR H6336-6337) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 589 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll589.xml House 114 2016-11-30T00:02:26Z 2 2016-11-29 18:54:49 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6352-6353) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 16:43:00 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 16:36:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4757. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 16:36:05 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6336-6337) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-11-29 16:35:53 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-11-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 636. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00636 2016-11-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-812. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-11-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-812. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-09-21 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-09-21 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 2016-04-11 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2016-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 N 2016-10-14T16:33:05Z H.R. 4757, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand certain benefits related to the burial of deceased veterans, and for other purposes https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52109 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 21, 2016 Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Monuments and memorials Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-03-16 Introduced in House 2016-03-30T14:00:57Z This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish at a private cemetery, and upon request, a headstone, marker, or medallion that signifies the status of an eligible veteran who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917, as a Medal of Honor recipient.

If the VA furnished a headstone, marker, or medallion for a deceased veteran that does not signify his or her status as a Medal of Honor recipient, the VA shall upon request replace that headstone, marker, or medallion with one that signifies the deceased's status as a Medal of Honor recipient.

]]> 17 2016-11-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2016-12-28T19:07:02Z (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish at a private cemetery, and upon request, a headstone, marker, or medallion that signifies the status of an eligible veteran who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917, as a Medal of Honor recipient.

If the VA furnished a headstone, marker, or medallion for a deceased veteran that does not signify his or her status as a Medal of Honor recipient, the VA shall upon request replace that headstone, marker, or medallion with one that signifies the deceased's status as a Medal of Honor recipient.

(Sec. 2) The bill authorizes award of the Presidential Memorial Certificate to certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and certain deceased members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

(Sec. 3) The VA may pay the cost of transporting a deceased veteran who:

  • died as the result of a service-connected disability, or who died while in receipt of disability compensation, to a national cemetery or a state- or tribal-owned veterans' cemetery in which the deceased veteran is eligible to be buried; or
  • has no next of kin or other person claiming the body to a national cemetery in which the deceased veteran is eligible to be buried.

Such payment shall not exceed the cost of transportation to the national cemetery nearest to the veteran's last place of residence in which burial space is available.

]]> 36 2016-11-29 Passed House amended 2017-02-14T21:22:02Z (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish at a private cemetery, and upon request, a headstone, marker, or medallion that signifies the status of an eligible veteran who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917, as a Medal of Honor recipient.

If the VA furnished a headstone, marker, or medallion for a deceased veteran that does not signify his or her status as a Medal of Honor recipient, the VA shall upon request replace that headstone, marker, or medallion with one that signifies the deceased's status as a Medal of Honor recipient.

(Sec. 2) The bill authorizes award of the Presidential Memorial Certificate to certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, the Air or Army National Guard, and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

]]> To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes. Display Title To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries. Introduced in House IH Official Titles as Amended by House To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes. H House Received in Senate 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4757rds/xml/BILLS-114hr4757rds.xml Engrossed in House 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4757eh/xml/BILLS-114hr4757eh.xml Reported in House 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4757rh/xml/BILLS-114hr4757rh.xml Introduced in House 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4757ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4757ih.xml 2016-11-30 Received in the Senate. 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.