S. 1596 · 115th Congress
BRAVE Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Gary Peters
- Introduced
- 2017-07-20
- Latest action
- 2018-08-01 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
Summary
Burial Rights for America's Veterans' Efforts Act of 2017 or the BRAVE Act of 2017
This bill increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability.
The VA shall increase such amounts each fiscal year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.