U.S. Congress - H.R.3249 Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2007
H.R.3249 - Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2007
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 as introduced.
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Official Summary
7/31/2007--Introduced.Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - 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 (Official Summary
7/31/2007--Introduced.Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - 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 by the same percentage increase as adjustments to benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.
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veterans house legislation as of 30 july 08
hr3249: veterans burial benefits improvement act of 2007. a bill to amend title 38, united states code, to increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. sponsor: rep berkley, shelley [nv-1] (introduced 7/31/07). ...
VA Watchdog dot Org - House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Press ...
H.R. 3249, the Veteransâ Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2007, would increase the amount VA pays for funeral and burial expenses for veterans who died due to a service-connected disability from $2000 to $4100. ...
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