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HR 1987 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Disability assistance Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans' Dignity and Honor Act

Introduced: May 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Dignity and Honor Act - Increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability.

What's happening now May 24, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 2 Democratic 1
Gabbard, Tulsi
· May 22, 2013
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Meng, Grace
New York · May 22, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1987: Veterans' Dignity and Honor Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1987/
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