# 119-hr-6943: Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026

119-hr-6943, Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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- As of: 2026-08-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6943
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tighter veterans burial payments: cost, high. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6943 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6943)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4075)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6943 (as of 2026-08-22).