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HR 2696 110th Congress House

Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase assistance for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Jun 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 13, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 13, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007 - Increases from $300 to $400 the burial plot allowance paid for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national cemeteries. Waives the requirement that, for a state to receive such allowance for the reimbursement of burial costs, it must file for such within two years after the burial or cremation of the veteran.

Authorizes the use of up to $5 million per year under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) state cemetery grant program for operating and maintaining state cemeteries.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2696: Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2696/
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