House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to provide for improvements in the National Cemetery System administered under title 38, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 15, 1987
- Committee actionJul 22, 1987
- Passed HouseAug 3, 1987 · 393–0
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 29, 1988 — Certain Provisions Included in H.R.2616.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
35 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 22 Democrats
13 of 35 cosponsors (37%) are from the other party.
Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), John Bryant (D-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Jack Davis (R-IL), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Wayne Dowdy (D-MS), Don Edwards (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), John Hammerschmidt (R-AR), Claude Harris (D-AL), W. Hefner (D-NC), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), James Leath (D-TX), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Daniel Mica (D-FL), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Thomas Ridge (R-PA), J. Rowland (D-GA), John Rowland (R-CT), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Robert Smith (R-NH) and 5 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
- H.R. 2672 (100th) Veterans' Home Loan Program Improvements and Property Rehabilitation Act of 1987
- H.R. 4861 (100th) A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for grants for State veterans' cemeteries.
- H.Con.Res. 78 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Veterans' Administration home loan program.
- H.Con.Res. 79 (100th) A concurrent resolution reaffirming the sense of Congress that the 1-percent fee charged by the Veterans' Administration to veterans…
- H.R. 5221 (100th) Veterans' Home Loan Mortgage Indemnity Act of 1988
- H.R. 3742 (100th) A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize erection of a memorial and museum on federal land in the District of Columbia…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.