S 1596 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Disability and paralysis Inflation and prices Veterans' pensions and compensation

BRAVE Act of 2017

Introduced: July 20, 2017 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Aug 1, 2018

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.

Jul 20, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jul 20, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Burial Rights for America's Veterans' Efforts Act of 2017 or the BRAVE Act of 2017

This bill 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.

The VA shall increase such amounts each fiscal year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.

What's happening now August 1, 2018

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.

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