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HR 831 109th 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: June 21, 2005 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
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 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 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 23, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 9, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 5, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 831: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-831/
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"H.R. 831: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-831/.
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H.R. 831, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-831/.
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