WASHINGTON, D.C. (NMB) – On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed the Memorializing Veterans Act, a bipartisan bill initially co-introduced by U.S. Senator Jon Tester, into law.
A press release says that the bill, co-introduced by Tester and Republican Senator Mike Rounds, establishes a grant program to help honor the lives of veterans.
The Veterans Legacy Program is an educational initiative from the National Cemetery Administration under U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs which commemorates veterans interred in NCA cemeteries through partnerships with institutions of higher learning. Previously, institutions of higher education experienced difficulty obtaining and utilizing federal funding through this program.
This Act establishes a grant program to administer funds more efficiently through the Veterans Legacy Program, facilitating research and developing educational tools to increase public awareness of veteran service and sacrifice.
In a statement, Tester said, “Our bipartisan bill is a testament to what Washington can accomplish when we put our veterans – and their sacrifice – above party politics. This law paves the way for students, teachers and researchers in Montana to focus on what’s at the core of this nation: honoring those who served and inspiring future generations of Americans to do the same.”
