United States · Bill · S
S. 1596 (115th)
BRAVE Act of 2017
Introduced
20 July 2017
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Status
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
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Summary
Burial Rights for America's Veterans' Efforts Act of 2017 or the BRAVE Act of 2017 This bill increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability. The VA shall increase such amounts each fiscal year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 July 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1596