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HR 2066 108th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries.

Introduced: May 20, 2003 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsCost of living adjustmentsVeterans' benefits
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
May 9, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Increases from $300 to $1,000 the burial plot allowance for a veteran who dies in a Department of Veterans Affairs facility or a facility providing Department-contracted care.

Includes such allowance under authorized adjustments tied to increases under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 19, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 2, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 20, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2066: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2066/
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"H.R. 2066: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2066/.
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H.R. 2066, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2066/.
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