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S. 1124IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2003

Cemeteries and funerals · Cost of living adjustments · Veterans' benefits
Sponsor
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
D · MD
Key facts
Introduced: May 22, 2003
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 108th
Latest action · Jul 10, 2003
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.

Summary

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2003 - Increases the authorized allowance for burial and funeral expenses for deceased veterans who: (1) at the time of death were in receipt of veterans' disability compensation or veterans' pension benefits; or (2) were veterans of any war or were discharged or released from active military service for a service-connected disability and for whom there is no next of kin or sufficient resources to cover funeral and burial costs.

Increases the burial plot allowance for veterans who, at the time of death, were receiving hospital or nursing home care in or through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Authorizes the annual adjustment of such allowances based on increases in the Consumer Price Index.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jul 10, 2003
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.
  2. May 22, 2003
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7010-7011)
  3. May 22, 2003
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7010)
  4. May 22, 2003
    Introduced in Senate

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