# 114-hr-4759: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.

114-hr-4759, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4759
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2016-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the burial transportation costs of certain deceased veterans to a state- or tribal-owned veterans' cemetery.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6416: Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act
- 114-hr-6147: Apollo I Memorial Act
- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-5985: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4759 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4759)

## Related
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6416: Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvemen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6416)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
- [114-hr-6147: Apollo I Memorial Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6147)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-5985: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5985)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4759 (as of 2025-11-18).