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HR 2586 106th Congress House

Veterans Burial Plot Allowance Improvement Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of veterans' burial benefit paid for plot allowances, and to provide for the payment to States of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of veterans' burial benefit paid for plot allowances, and to provide for the payment to States of plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States.

Introduced: January 27, 2000 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' benefits
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 22, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 22, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1634)
Jul 22, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Burial Plot Allowance Improvement Act of 1999 - Increases from $150 to $300 the veterans' burial plot allowance (a benefit provided to the survivors of veterans to cover burial and funeral costs).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 27, 2000
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 5, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2586: Veterans Burial Plot Allowance Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2586/
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"H.R. 2586: Veterans Burial Plot Allowance Improvement Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2586/.
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H.R. 2586, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2586/.
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