Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026

119 HR 6943 IH: Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2026 Mr. Evans of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to standardize the payment of burial and funeral expenses and plot allowances for deceased veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026 . 2. Standardization of certain burial benefits available under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the heading and inserting Deceased veterans: burial and funeral expenses; plot allowance ; (2) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking who is not covered by section 2307 of this title and ; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively; and (C) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph: (A) The deceased veteran dies as a result of a service-connected disability or disabilities. ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking subparagraph (B) or (C) and inserting subparagraph (C) or (D) . (b) Conforming repeal Section 2307 of such title is repealed. (c) Clerical amendments Such title is further amended— (1) in section 2303(b)(1)(B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (2) in section 2308— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking in subparagraph (B) or (C) and inserting subparagraph (C) or (D) ; and (ii) by striking , or pursuant to section 2307 of this title, ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking subsection (a)(2)(C) and inserting subsection (a)(2)(D) ; and (3) in section 5101, by striking sections 2303, 2307, and 5121 and inserting sections 2303 and 5121 .