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H.R. 805 (109th)

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2005

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Introduced

15 February 2005

Last action

18 September 2006 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Ed Case, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], JOSEPH CROWLEY, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, SUSAN DAVIS, Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Sheila Jackson Lee, RON KIND, Barbara Lee, JOHN LEWIS, Zoe Lofgren, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Richard Neal, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], TIM RYAN, Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Bennie Thompson, Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], NITA LOWEY, Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], ALCEE HASTINGS, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

15 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2005 - 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. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 February 2006

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 September 2006

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

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