HR9321
Hearing scheduled
To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jun 15, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHNotwithstanding section 1(a)(3) of Public Law 116–107 (38 U.S.C. 2400 note), during the period specified in subsection (b), an entity in receipt of a grant under the Veterans Legacy Program may use such grant to assist the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in—
locating unclaimed or abandoned human remains suspected to be the remains of a veteran;
determining whether such remains are the remains of a veteran; or
interring such remains in a national cemetery under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the second fiscal year beginning after such date.
Amounts made available for grants used for the purposes described in subsection (a) shall not be requested in addition to amounts otherwise intended to be requested for the Veterans Legacy Program in any annual budget request of the President that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
In this section, the term Veterans Legacy Program has the meaning given such term in Public Law 116–107.
locating unclaimed or abandoned human remains suspected to be the remains of a veteran;
determining whether such remains are the remains of a veteran; or
interring such remains in a national cemetery under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the second fiscal year beginning after such date.
Amounts made available for grants used for the purposes described in subsection (a) shall not be requested in addition to amounts otherwise intended to be requested for the Veterans Legacy Program in any annual budget request of the President that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
In this section, the term Veterans Legacy Program has the meaning given such term in Public Law 116–107.
Legislative Timeline
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.