S.3202 - Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that deceased veterans with no known next of kin can receive a dignified burial, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 as passed senate.
  • Short: Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that deceased veterans with no known next of kin can receive a dignified burial, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Patty Murray

D-WA

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Result: Passed - December 30, 2012

Roll call number 651 in the House

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 3202 Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 91%
 

Official Summary

5/17/2012--Introduced.Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable t
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5/17/2012--Introduced.Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable to identify the veteran's next-of-kin and determines that sufficient resources for such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committees on VA compliance with industry standards for caskets and urns.

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