[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8893 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8893

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to 
                    burials, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2024

 Mr. James (for himself, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Davis of North 
 Carolina, and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to 
                    burials, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Veterans' Legacy Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS BURIED IN 
              GROUP INTERMENTS.

    Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 
        subsection (k):
    ``(k)(1) In lieu of a headstone or marker for an individual under 
this section, the Secretary may furnish a single appropriate headstone 
or marker for a group of individuals buried in a group interment if 
each individual of such group is eligible for a headstone or marker 
furnished under this section.
    ``(2) The authority to furnish a headstone or marker under 
paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the 
date of the enactment of the Preserving Veterans' Legacy Act of 
2024.''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR BURIAL OF SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT 
              CHILDREN WHO PREDECEASE VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS 
              OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``October 1, 2024'' and inserting ``October 1, 2031''.
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