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HR 4045 111th Congress House

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2009

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

Introduced: November 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Nov 13, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2009 - 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 (VA).

Authorizes the annual adjustment of such allowances by the same percentage increase as adjustments to benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6054 Related bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 6
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 20, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 24, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Feb 22, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 18, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 16, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Nov 16, 2009
Adler, John
· Nov 6, 2009
Altmire, Jason
· Nov 6, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Nov 6, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Nov 6, 2009
Hall, John
· Nov 6, 2009
Hare, Phil
· Nov 6, 2009
Murphy, Scott
· Nov 6, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Nov 6, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 6, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Nov 6, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Nov 6, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Nov 6, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 6, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4045: Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4045/
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"H.R. 4045: Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4045/.
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H.R. 4045, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4045/.
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