To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
This bill temporarily expands the Veterans Legacy Program to allow grant funds to be used for locating, identifying, and interring unclaimed or abandoned remains suspected to be those of veterans. The expansion applies to national cemeteries and runs for two fiscal years following the bill's enactment. A key provision ensures that these additional funds cannot be requested separately from existing budget allocations for the program. The legislation directly affects the Department of Veterans Affairs and the entities managing national cemeteries by providing a specific, time-limited authorization to handle these remains.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Jun 15, 2026
Last action Jun 25, 2026
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4
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1
Committee
3
Jun 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Jun 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Jun 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jun 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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