House vote: H.R. 4910 // May 7, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass
Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
Sponsor: Austin Scott (R-GA)
Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. ) Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners but may require survivors to pay: (1) the costs by which such burial receptacle exceeds the costs of a grave liner, and (2) related administrative costs.
Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 10.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 388 | 89.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 10.9% |