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119-hr-6943119th CongressWALLET

Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]

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Summary

Consolidates veterans' burial, funeral, and plot allowances under a single statute tied to service-connected death. The bill would rewrite 38 U.S.C. §2303 to add a new eligibility rule that the veteran died as a result of a service-connected disability and would repeal §2307 to fold the separate burial program into §2303.

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  • Families and survivors: Eligibility for burial, funeral, and plot payments would hinge on the veteran's death being service-connected, which changes the statutory basis for who can receive those payments.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs staff and claims processors: The bill would move all burial-payment rules into one provision, remove §2307, and update internal cross-references, creating a single framework to apply when deciding claims.
  • Legal and benefits administrators: The act would require updating citations and re-designated subparagraphs in related provisions, including revisions to 38 U.S.C. §2308 and §5101 to reflect the new structure.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Tighter veterans burial payments

If enacted, this bill would require that a veteran die as a result of a service-connected disability to qualify for VA reimbursement of burial, funeral, or plot expenses. It would repeal the separate statutory burial benefits provision and consolidate payments under one rule. Families who used the old section could lose or get smaller burial or plot payments. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]

CO • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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