H.R. 6114 · 114th Congress
Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brad Wenstrup
- Introduced
- 2016-09-21
- Latest action
- 2016-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.