3.0.0 3076 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z Senate S 2016-06-20 114 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-26T17:49:40Z Referred to 2016-09-22T00:01:45Z ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2016-09-20T22:38:03Z Hearings by 2016-06-29T18:30:34Z Referred to 2016-06-20T20:28:12Z Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 114 6114 HR 2016-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Related bill CRS 2016-12-14 Became Public Law No: 114-273. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-14 Became Public Law No: 114-273. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-14 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-14 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-08 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-08 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-06 15:52:54 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-12-06 15:52:53 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7246-7247) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-12-06 15:52:53 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7246-7247) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-06 15:45:04 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3076. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-06 15:45:02 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7246-7247) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-06 15:45:00 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2016-09-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-09-21 12:41:02 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-21 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-09-20 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5911) Floor 2016-09-20 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5911) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-20 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5911) Floor 2016-09-20 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2016-09-20 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-06-29 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707. Committee 2016-06-20 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-06-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2016-09-12 False Public Law 114-273 Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-06-20 Introduced in Senate 2016-10-05T12:55:54Z Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

]]> 35 2016-09-20 Passed Senate amended 2016-10-05T13:04:36Z Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

]]> 81 2016-12-06 Passed House without amendment 2016-12-27T22:46:47Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

]]> 49 2016-12-14 Public Law 2016-12-27T19:33:52Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

]]> Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 Display Title Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 Short Titles as Passed House Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 5081 114 SAMDT To make a technical correction. 2020-12-15T19:40:19Z 2016-09-20 Amendment SA 5081 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 5081 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/5081 B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Senate 114 S Senate S 3076 Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z 6 2016-09-20 0 Senate Amendment SA 5081 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2016-09-20 0 Senate Amendment SA 5081 proposed by Senator Daines for Senator Blumenthal. (consideration: CR S5911; text: CR S5911) To make a technical correction. Floor 2016-09-20 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-20 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5081 proposed by Senator Daines for Senator Blumenthal.(consideration: CR S5911; text: CR S5911) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-20 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5081 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3076enr/xml/BILLS-114s3076enr.xml Referred in House 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3076rfh/xml/BILLS-114s3076rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3076es/xml/BILLS-114s3076es.xml Introduced in Senate 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3076is/xml/BILLS-114s3076is.xml 2016-12-15T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ273/uslm/PLAW-114publ273.xml Public Law 2016-12-14 Became Public Law No: 114-273. 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.