United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 652 (106th)
Veterans Burial Benefits Act of 1999
Introduced
9 February 1999
Last action
9 March 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sponsors
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Veterans Burial Benefits Act of 1999 - Increases from $300 to $600 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.
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Timeline
9 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E181)
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 February 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/652
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/652
- us · 106-hr-652 · source updated 10 February 2026