Data / Federal rules / 2024-10194
Commemorative Plaques and Urns
The Veterans Affairs Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 10, 2024. It took effect on June 10, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations to implement new statutory authority to furnish commemorative plaques and urns for certain veterans whose cremated remains are not interred. This action is necessary to administer the new benefits, which were authorized by the "Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020" (the Act).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-10194
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs Department
- Published
- May 10, 2024
- Takes effect
- June 10, 2024
- Dates
- This rule is effective June 10, 2024.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2900-AR88
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 38 CFR 38
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Cemeteries; Claims; Veterans
- Pages
- 6
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