# 114-hr-5416: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand burial benefits for veterans who die while receiving hospital care or medical services under the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

114-hr-5416, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand burial benefits for veterans who die while receiving hospital care or medical services under the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5416
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand burial benefits for veterans who die while receiving hospital care or medical services under the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the actual burial and funeral costs (up to a specified limit) for veterans who die in an institution where they were receiving hospital care or medical services under the Veterans Choice Program.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016
- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6421: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6389: Taylor Force Act
- 114-hr-6298: Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6277: Veterans' Health Care Safety Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5416 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5416)

## Related
- [114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6468)
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6421: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6421)
- [114-hr-6389: Taylor Force Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6389)
- [114-hr-6298: Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6298)
- [114-hr-6277: Veterans' Health Care Safety Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5416 (as of 2025-11-18).