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HR9055119th CongressWALLET

Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act

Sponsored By: Representative Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Introduced

Summary

Raises the VA burial benefit to $3,000 and ties it to inflation.

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This bill would amend 38 U.S.C. 2307 to raise the base burial and funeral payment for deaths from service-connected disabilities from $2,000 to $3,000 and to require automatic annual increases. The yearly raise would equal the percent change in the Consumer Price Index for all items, U.S. city average, for the 12 months ending June 30 compared with the prior 12 months, with the result rounded to the nearest dollar.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher burial payment for veterans

This bill would raise the VA burial and funeral payment for deaths from a service-connected disability from $2,000 to $3,000. If you are the family or estate of an eligible veteran, you would receive the $3,000 one-time payment when the death qualifies under VA rules. Each fiscal year, the VA would increase that amount by the percentage the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city average) for the 12-month period ending June 30 before the fiscal year rose compared to the prior 12-month period. Each annual increase would be rounded to the nearest dollar and apply in the fiscal year when the calculation is made.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

MN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 5/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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