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H.R.4910

H.R.4910: Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act

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Introduced Jan. 30, 2018
Latest Major Action June 15, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Austin Scott (R-Ga.)

Bill Cosponsors

11 (1 Democrat, 10 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate - May 8, 2018
Engrossed in House - May 7, 2018
Introduced in House - Jan. 30, 2018

Bill Summary

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.) Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial...

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Date	Description
June 15, 2018	Became Public Law No: 115-184.
June 15, 2018	Signed by President.
June 5, 2018	Presented to President.
May 25, 2018	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 24, 2018	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 24, 2018	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2942)
May 8, 2018	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.
May 7, 2018	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): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 167).
May 7, 2018	Considered as unfinished business.
May 7, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 7, 2018	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): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 167). (text: CR H3761-3762)
May 7, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 7, 2018	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.
May 7, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4910.
May 7, 2018	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 7, 2018	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3761-3762)
May 7, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3753-3755)
May 7, 2018	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): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 167). (text: CR H3753)
March 20, 2018	Committee Hearings Held.
Feb. 1, 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan. 30, 2018	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan. 30, 2018	Introduced in the House by Austin Scott (R-Ga.)

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Became Public Law No: 115-184.

Signed by President.

Passed the Senate

Passed the Senate

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Vote in the House

Vote in the House

Introduced in the House by Austin Scott (R-Ga.)