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HR 4708 105th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Disabled Labor and Employment Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' pensions

Veterans Burial Benefits Act of 1998

Introduced: October 6, 1998 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 6, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 6, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Burial Benefits Act of 1998 - Increases from $300 to $600 the authorized allowance for burial and funeral expenses for deceased veterans who: (1) at the time of death were in receipt of veterans' disability compensation or veterans' pension benefits; or (2) were veterans of any war or were discharged or released from active military service for a service-connected disability and for whom there is no next of kin or sufficient resources to cover funeral and burial costs.

What's happening now October 6, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 6, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4708: Veterans Burial Benefits Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4708/
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