HR 3715 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Final Farewell Act of 2016
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2016-05-24)
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Final Farewell Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to permit the interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran at a national cemetery during weekends, other than federal holiday weekends, upon the request of the veteran's next-of-kin made for religious or cultural reasons. Any grant to assist a state in establishing a veterans' cemetery shall require that the cemetery permits the interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran during weekends, other than federal holiday weekends, upon the request of the veteran's next-of-kin made for religious or cultural reasons.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 3715, Final Farewell Act of 2015
May 23, 2016As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 18, 2016
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