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BILL SPONSOR
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Patrick Toomey
Republican - PA
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TRACK BILL
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Sponsor Party
Republican
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Congress
113
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Bill Number
S.1755
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Date Introduced
11/21/2013
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Bill Progress
BILL INTRODUCED 11/21/2013
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S.1755 : A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes.
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Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the identification, claiming, and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, including: (1) estimating the number of unclaimed remains; (2) assessing the effectiveness of the procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for claiming and interring unclaimed remains of veterans; (3) assessing state and local laws that affect the ability of the Secretary to identify, claim, and inter such remains; and (4) recommending appropriate legislative or administrative action.
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