BRAVE Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R HunterSponsor

75 cosponsors · 30 D, 45 R

R McMorris Rodgers JC

5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Burial Rights for America's Veterans' Efforts Act of 2017 or the BRAVE Act of 2017

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 21, 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: BRAVE Act of 2017

Also known as: Burial Rights for America's Veterans' Efforts Act of 2017

Latest action (Mar 6, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 21, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.