H.R. 9321

Summary

H.R. 9321, to temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Jun 15, 2026 by Rep. Zachary Nunn (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and last saw action on Jun 25, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Record

Text

H.R. 9321 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 9321 IH: To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9321  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 15, 2026   Mr. Nunn of Iowa  (for himself and  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
1.
Veterans Legacy Program grants for locating, identifying, and interring unclaimed or abandoned remains of veterans
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding section 1(a)(3) of  Public Law 116–107  ( 38 U.S.C. 2400  note), during the period specified in subsection (b), an entity in receipt of a grant under the Veterans Legacy Program may use such grant to assist the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in—
(1)
locating unclaimed or abandoned human remains suspected to be the remains of a veteran;
(2)
determining whether such remains are the remains of a veteran; or
(3)
interring such remains in a national cemetery under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
(b)
Period specified
The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the second fiscal year beginning after such date.
(c)
Limitation on budget request amounts
Amounts made available for grants used for the purposes described in subsection (a) shall not be requested in addition to amounts otherwise intended to be requested for the Veterans Legacy Program in any annual budget request of the President that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
(d)
Veterans Legacy Program defined
In this section, the term  Veterans Legacy Program  has the meaning given such term in  Public Law 116–107 .

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To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Zachary Nunn (R) sponsors H.R. 9321, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Zachary Nunn

Rep. · R–IA-3 · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 15, 2026

Donald Davis

Rep. · D–NC-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 15, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 9321 went before 2 committees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jun 25, 2026 · 62 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Jun 15, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9321 has taken 4 actions since Jun 15, 2026, the latest on Jun 25, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9321 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9321 goes by 2 titles.

• To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 9321 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Environment/Superfund, Small Business, Veterans.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9321 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9321’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 9321 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Cemeteries and funerals to Veterans' organizations and recognition.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9321, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 100 (Monday, June 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NUNN of Iowa:H.R. 9321.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H4118]

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