H.R. 831 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries.

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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.

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2005-02-15
Introduced in House
2005-02-15
Introduced in House
2005-02-15
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2005-04-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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

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