House Bill 3657
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Active
Passed House on Nov 6, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3657
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on November 6, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8508)
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon request, to provide headstones and markers for the unmarked graves of spouses (including surviving spouses) and children (including unmarried adult children at the VA's discretion) of veterans who are buried in tribally-owned cemeteries.
November 7, 2017
November 6, 2017
November 6, 2017
August 18, 2017
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11/07/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/06/2017
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
11/06/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/06/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8508)
11/06/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8508)
11/06/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3657.
11/06/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8508-8509)
11/06/2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/06/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
11/06/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-388.
10/12/2017
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
10/12/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/13/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
08/18/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
08/18/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
08/18/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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