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Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act
This bill raises the maximum burial allowance paid by the government for veterans who die from service-connected disabilities from $2,000 to $3,000. It also allows this benefit amount to increase over time to keep up with rising costs. The change provides surviving families with greater financial assistance to help cover funeral and memorial expenses.
People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; depends on the annual number of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities.
Fiscal magnitude—The text specifies a $1,000 increase per eligible individual (from $2,000 to $3,000) plus future cost-of-living adjustments, but aggregate fiscal expenditure cannot be determined without claim volume data.
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Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Surviving family members and estates of veterans who die from service-connected disabilitiesEligible to receive a higher maximum VA burial and funeral allowance (increased from $2,000 to $3,000, plus future cost-of-living adjustments) for veterans who die from a service-connected disability.
Who it burdens
- Department of Veterans AffairsRequired to pay higher maximum burial and funeral allowances and adjust those amounts over time for inflation.
The provisions, in plain language.
Increases the maximum Department of Veterans Affairs burial and funeral allowance for veterans who die from a service-connected disability from $2,000 to $3,000, with future increases based on cost-of-living adjustments.
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How it moved.
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House