H.R. 3656 · 115th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.

Stage
Signed by the president
Sponsor
Jim Banks
Introduced
2017-08-18
Latest action
2018-03-16 · Signed by President.

Summary

This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.