Servicemember Family Burial Act
This bill revises eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-provided memorial headstones and markers that commemorate individuals whose remains are unavailable. The bill makes eligible the spouse or eligible dependent child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces serving on active duty under other than dishonorable conditions at the time of the spouse's or child's death.
The spouse, minor child, and, in the VA's discretion, unmarried adult child of such a member of the Armed Forces may be buried in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-08 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2018-05-07 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-07 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H3755) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-07 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3763) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-07 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-07 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4335. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-07 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-07 | Floor | Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2018-03-20 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-09 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-09 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-09 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |