Senate Bill 2248
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-407 on Dec 31, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
2248
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 March 1, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1321)
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon request, to provide headstones and markers for: (1) the unmarked graves of veterans' spouses, surviving spouses, and children (including unmarried adult children at the VA's discretion) who are buried in a veterans cemetery owned by a tribal organization or on land owned by or held in trust for a tribal organization; and (2) placement in a veterans cemetery owned by a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization for veterans, spouses, surviving spouses, and eligible dependent children whose remains are unavailable.
December 10, 2018
March 1, 2018
December 19, 2017
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12/31/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-407.
12/31/2018
Signed by President.
12/27/2018
Presented to President.
12/20/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2018
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2248 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7896)
12/19/2018
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2248 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7896)
12/11/2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
12/10/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9794-9798)
12/10/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9794-9798)
12/10/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2248.
12/10/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9794-9802)
12/10/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/05/2018
Held at the desk.
03/05/2018
Received in the House.
03/05/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/01/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1321)
03/01/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1321)
03/01/2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1321)
03/01/2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1321)
12/19/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
12/19/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:51:01 PM