H.R. 5416 · 114th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand burial benefits for veterans who die while receiving hospital care or medical services under the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Doug Lamborn
- Introduced
- 2016-06-09
- Latest action
- 2016-06-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the actual burial and funeral costs (up to a specified limit) for veterans who die in an institution where they were receiving hospital care or medical services under the Veterans Choice Program.