Introduced
by
To require funeral homes to make an effort to discover whether a person to be cremated was a veteran, and if so notify the family that free burial is available in a veterans cemetery.
Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
To require funeral homes to make an effort to discover whether a person to be cremated was a veteran, and if so notify the family that free burial is available in a veterans cemetery.
Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs