To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries.

Summary

Increases from $300 to $1,000 the burial plot allowance for a veteran who dies in a Department of Veterans Affairs facility or a facility providing Department-contracted care. Includes such allowance under authorized adjustments tied to increases under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

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

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 February 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2005

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2005

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 February 2005

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Maxine Waters · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.