HR9055Referred to Committee

Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-05-29
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Brad Finstad
Brad Finstad
Republican · MN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (648 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-05-29

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would increase the amount of money the Department of Veterans Affairs pays toward burial and funeral costs when a veteran dies from a service-connected disability. This would help veteran families cover these expenses more fully, reducing their out-of-pocket costs during an already difficult time. The change would affect veterans and their families who are eligible for VA burial benefits.

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Armed Forces and National Security

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9055 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9055 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial and funeral expenses paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of death from a service-connected disability, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2026 Mr. Finstad (for himself and Ms. Morrison) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial and funeral expenses paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of death from a service-connected disability, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN BURIAL AND FUNERAL EXPENSES PAID BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN THE CASE OF DEATH FROM A SERVICE- CONNECTED DISABILITY. Section 2307 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``In any case''; (2) by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting ``$3,000 (as increased from time to time under subsection (b))''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(b) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the amount of burial and funeral expenses payable under subsection (a)(1) equal to the percentage by which-- ``(1) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds ``(2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).''. <all>
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