To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
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- House
- Latest action
- Jun 25, 2026
What it does
This bill would temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants under the Veterans Legacy Program to allow recipients to assist the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in locating, identifying, and interring unclaimed or abandoned remains suspected to be those of veterans. The expansion applies from the date of enactment through the end of the second fiscal year following enactment. Grant funds used for these purposes cannot be requested as additional funding in the President’s annual budget request for the Veterans Legacy Program. The bill affects entities receiving Veterans Legacy Program grants and aims to support the respectful handling of veterans’ remains.
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