BRAVE Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-598Senate
Latest legislative activity: Feb 28, 2019

Summary

Official 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.

Bill texts

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-5722: BRAVE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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