BRAVE Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-497House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 28, 2020

Summary

Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts Act of 2019 or the BRAVE Act of 2019 This bill increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for (1) burial and funeral expenses of veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability. The VA shall also increase such amounts each fiscal year to account for inflation.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-598: BRAVE Act of 2019

Introduced in Senate

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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  4. ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kinzinger asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 497, a bill originally introduced by Representative Hunter, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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