Public Law 115-407 · S. 2248 · Became law

Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018

Official title: “To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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The Senate passed it without objection on December 19, 2018. No individual votes are recorded.

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