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H.R. 4910: Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act

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H.R. 4910: Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-01-30 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-184.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-01-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 167 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4910 (2018-05-07), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-184. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act

Plain summary

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in open cemeteries under National Park Service control. The use of outer burial receptacles in such cemeteries shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by Interior.

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Official text

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · 11 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Steve Scalise (R-LA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4910 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115