S 598
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Cemeteries and funerals
Disability and paralysis
Inflation and prices
Veterans' pensions and compensation
BRAVE Act of 2019
Introduced: February 28, 2019
Introduced by:
Peters, Gary C.
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts Act of 2019 or the BRAVE Act of 2019
This bill increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for (1) burial and funeral expenses of veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability.
The VA shall also increase such amounts each fiscal year to account for inflation.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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