Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2003

Summary

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2003 - Increases the authorized allowance for burial and funeral expenses for deceased veterans who: (1) at the time of death were in receipt of veterans' disability compensation or veterans' pension benefits; or (2) were veterans of any war or were discharged or released from active military service for a service-connected disability and for whom there is no next of kin or sufficient resources to cover funeral and burial costs. Increases the burial plot allowance for veterans who, at the time of death, were receiving hospital or nursing home care in or through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Authorizes the annual adjustment of such allowances based on increases in Social Security benefits.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 May 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 June 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 November 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2279)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 May 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Neal · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• SUSAN DAVIS · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor

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