H.R. 6042 · 111th Congress
Dignity for our Nation's Heroes Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Klein
- Introduced
- 2010-07-30
- Latest action
- 2010-09-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Dignity for our Nation's Heroes Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cover the burial and funeral expenses of a deceased veteran: (1) who is homeless, has no next of kin or other person claiming the body, and does not have sufficient resources to cover such expenses; (2) whose service in the Armed Forces was not during wartime; and (3) who was either discharged under honorable conditions or died during a period deemed to be active service.
Prohibits any deduction from the burial allowance because of a veteran's assets or because of any contribution toward the burial and funeral expenses, unless the expenses incurred are covered by the United States, a state, an agency or political subdivision of the United States or a state, or the veteran's employer.