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HR 5369 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a sum for funeral expenses when certain veterans die and to authorize the appropriation of…

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Official title: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a sum for funeral expenses when certain veterans die and to authorize the appropriation of funds for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1982, for burial benefits for veterans.

Introduced: May 24, 1982 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' benefits
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Jan 27, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 27, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 27, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends burial benefits to specified veterans with service-connected disabilities (formerly provided until October 1, 1981).

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1982.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 24, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 24, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5369: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a sum for funeral expenses when certain veterans die and to authorize the appropriation of funds for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1982, for burial benefits for veterans.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5369/
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"H.R. 5369: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a sum for funeral expenses when certain veterans die and to authorize the appropriation of funds for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1982, for burial benefits for veterans.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5369/.
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H.R. 5369, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5369/.
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[H.R. 5369: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a sum for funeral expenses when certain veterans die and to authorize the appropriation of funds for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1982, for burial benefits for veterans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5369/)
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