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S2309Referred to Committee

Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-16
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John Boozman
John Boozman
Republican · AR · Senator
Votes with party: 35.3% (320 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001236

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)Original· 2025-07-16
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)· 2025-07-28
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)· 2025-09-08
  • Pete Ricketts (R-NE)· 2025-09-09
  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)· 2025-10-03
  • Tom Cotton (R-AR)· 2025-10-08

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-03-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsMarkup By · 2026-03-18

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsHearings By (full committee) · 2025-12-10
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-16

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to bury deceased veterans within a specific timeframe and establish accountability measures when those deadlines are missed. It aims to prevent long delays in funeral services for veterans and their families by setting clear standards and consequences for the VA when burials are delayed. The legislation also addresses issues with death certificates to ensure accurate and timely documentation for veterans' families.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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