To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 26, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study and report to Congress on matters relating to the interring of veterans' unclaimed remains in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, including:
(Sec. 3) The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is amended to limit FY2016 awards and bonuses to $2 million for VA employees who are members of the Senior Executive Service.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-312.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-312.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8174-8175)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1338.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8210-8211)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 627).(text: CR H8174)
Roll Call #627 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 627). (text: CR H8174)
Roll Call #627 (House)Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.