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HR 805 109th Congress House

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 15, 2005 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2006
Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 16, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action September 18, 2006

Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2005 - Increases 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.

Increases the burial plot allowance for veterans who, at the time of death, were receiving hospital or nursing home care in or through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Authorizes the annual adjustment of such allowances based on increases in Social Security benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 15, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Feb 15, 2005
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 15, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 15, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 15, 2005
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 15, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 15, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 15, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Feb 15, 2005
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 15, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 805: Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-805/
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