To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase certain veteran funeral benefits, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1212| House
| Updated: 3/6/2017
Duncan D. Hunter
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (75)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Cemeteries and funeralsDisability and paralysisInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase certain veteran funeral benefits, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1212| House
| Updated: 3/6/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Duncan D. Hunter
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (75)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cemeteries and funeralsDisability and paralysisInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation