To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD527FF2359994542BF427373EA20A742: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024.
- Section HFABDF42F927143998160D68E2E449349: 2. Extension of entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United...
- Section HFD5B8EDB8375481B9185F82912231C84: 3. Extension of authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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