United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 615 (100th)
Veterans' Burial Benefits Act of 1987
Introduced
20 January 1987
Last action
20 January 1987 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
28 August 2025
Summary
Veterans' Burial Benefits Act of 1987 - Amends Federal law to extend burial benefits to specified veterans with service-connected disabilities (formerly provided until October 1, 1981). Increases from $150 to $250 the veterans' burial plot allowance for eligible veterans who die in Veterans Administration facilities.
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Timeline
20 January 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 January 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/615
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/615
- us · 100-hr-615 · source updated 28 August 2025