H.R. 6042: Dignity for our Nation's Heroes Act
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H.R. 6042: Dignity for our Nation's Heroes Act
111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-30 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-30 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Dignity for our Nation's Heroes Act
Plain summary
Dignity for our Nation's Heroes Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cover the burial and funeral expenses of a deceased veteran: (1) who is homeless, has no next of kin or other person claiming the body, and does not have sufficient resources to cover such expenses; (2) whose service in the Armed Forces was not during wartime; and (3) who was either discharged under honorable conditions or died during a period deemed to be active service. Prohibits any deduction from the burial allowance because of a veteran's assets or because of any contribution toward the burial and funeral expenses, unless the expenses incurred are covered by the United States, a state, an agency or political subdivision of the United States or a state, or the veteran's employer.
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Official text
Dignity for our Nation's Heroes Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr6042.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr6042 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111