H.R. 2066 · 108th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Maxine Waters
- Introduced
- 2003-05-09
- Latest action
- 2003-06-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Summary
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.