S. 4108
IntroducedVeteran Burial Benefit Correction Act
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4108
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 17, 2026
Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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).''. <all>