Veterans' Dignity and Honor Act

Bill: 113-hr-1987
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2013-05-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Disability assistance

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Veterans' Dignity and Honor Act - 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.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2013 Ms. Sinema introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of benefits payable for the burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Dignity and Honor Act . 2. Increase in amount of burial and funeral benefits for veterans (a) Funeral expenses Section 2302(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $300 and inserting $1918 . (b) Plot allowance Section 2303(b) of such title is amended by striking $700 both places it appears and inserting $1150 . (c) Death from service-Connected disability Section 2307 of such title is amended by striking $2,000 and inserting $6160 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.