# 115-hr-3657: 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.

115-hr-3657, 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., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3657
- Congress: 115
- 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.
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-08-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon request, to provide headstones and markers for the unmarked graves of spouses (including surviving spouses) and children (including unmarried adult children at the VA's discretion) of veterans who are buried in tribally-owned cemeteries.

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- 115-hr-7017: eVETS Act
- 115-hr-6898: Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6733: Know the Cost Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6287: 9/11 Memorial Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3657 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3657)

## Related
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- [115-hr-7017: eVETS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7017)
- [115-hr-6898: Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6898)
- [115-hr-6733: Know the Cost Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6733)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6287: 9/11 Memorial Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6287)
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