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H.R.1338

H.R.1338: Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015

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About This Bill

Introduced March 6, 2015
Latest Major Action Nov. 17, 2015

Bill Sponsor

Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

Bill Cosponsors

98 (39 Democrats, 59 Republicans)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 26, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study and report to Congress on matters relating to the interring of veterans' unclaimed remains in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, including: ...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Nov. 17, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 16, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 16, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 627). (text: CR H8174)
Nov. 16, 2015	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8210-8211)
Nov. 16, 2015	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.
Nov. 16, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1338.
Nov. 16, 2015	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8174-8175)
Nov. 16, 2015	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct. 26, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
Oct. 26, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-312.
Sept. 17, 2015	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sept. 17, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 9, 2015	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
July 9, 2015	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 24, 2015	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
March 19, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
March 6, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 6, 2015	Introduced in the House by Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

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