H.R. 9055

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9055 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9055

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial and funeral 
expenses paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of death 
from a service-connected disability, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 29, 2026

Mr. Finstad (for himself and Ms. Morrison) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial and funeral 
expenses paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of death 
from a service-connected disability, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Burial Benefit Correction 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN BURIAL AND FUNERAL EXPENSES PAID BY THE SECRETARY 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN THE CASE OF DEATH FROM A SERVICE-
CONNECTED DISABILITY.

Section 2307 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``In any case'';
(2) by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting ``$3,000 (as 
increased from time to time under subsection (b))''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide 
a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the amount of 
burial and funeral expenses payable under subsection (a)(1) equal to 
the percentage by which--
``(1) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States 
city average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 
preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the 
increase is made, exceeds
``(2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period 
preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).''.
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