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HR 6054 111th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans' funeral and burial…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Af… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans' funeral and burial expenses.

Introduced: July 30, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Sep 17, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 30, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 30, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

Increases the authorized allowance for burial and funeral expenses for veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability.

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 4045 Related bill Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6054: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans' funeral and burial expenses.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6054/
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"H.R. 6054: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans' funeral and burial expenses.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6054/.
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H.R. 6054, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6054/.
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[H.R. 6054: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans' funeral and burial expenses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6054/)
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