Bill · H.R. 9321· House(119-HR-9321)
To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 6/15/2026
- Last activity
- 6/25/2026 — Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Sponsored by
- Zachary Nunn
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to temporarily expand how grants from the Veterans Legacy Program are used. It allows entities receiving these grants to help the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with specific tasks involving veteran remains. These tasks include locating unclaimed or abandoned human remains suspected to be those of a veteran. The program also covers determining if the remains belong to a veteran and interring them in a national cemetery. This expansion is temporary and expires at the end of the second fiscal year after the bill's enactment.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+6
The bill assists in locating, identifying, and providing a final rest for veterans through national cemetery interment.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill allows for the identification and interment of veteran remains in national cemeteries, providing a dignity-based benefit.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill mandates that the expanded uses must be funded within existing budget requests rather than through new funding requests.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Locating and Identifying Veterans: Entities can use grant money to help locate and determine if unclaimed or abandoned human remains are actually those of a veteran (Section 1(a)(1)-(2)). This could provide closure for families.
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Providing Final Rest: The bill allows for the interment of these remains in a national cemetery under the Secretary's jurisdiction (Section 1(a)(3)). This ensures veterans are buried in designated national cemeteries.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No New Funding: The bill states that amounts used for these new purposes shall not be requested in addition to existing budget requests for the Veterans Legacy Program (Section 1(c)). This means the expanded use of funds must come from the existing budget rather than through new money requested by the President.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+6
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- 6/25/2026
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 6/22/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 6/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina