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Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

8/5/2025, 5:43 PM

Summary of Bill S 2309

This bill in the 119th Congress is aimed at directing a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours of learning about it. The bill also includes provisions related to other purposes not specified in the provided context.

Current Status of Bill S 2309

Bill S 2309 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 16, 2025. Bill S 2309 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 16, 2025.  Bill S 2309's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of July 16, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2309

Total Number of Sponsors
6
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
6
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2309

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2309

A bill to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, and for other purposes.
A bill to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Tru Bland

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4 months ago

I don't think this bill is a good idea. Why do they want to rush certifying deaths? Who benefits from this?