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Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial and funeral expenses paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of death from a service-connected disability, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill increases the burial and funeral expense benefit provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who die from service-connected disabilities, raising the maximum benefit from $2,000 to $3,000. The bill adds an automatic cost-of-living adjustment mechanism that increases the benefit amount each fiscal year based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. The adjustment is calculated using the CPI change for the 12-month period ending June 30 preceding each fiscal year.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to James E. Risch’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ALPHA SERVICES LLC $10,000
- 1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA $6,600
- CIVIC SERVICE INC. $6,600
- SINCLAIR COMPANIES $6,600
- SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for James E. Risch → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Apr 29, 2026 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. · senate
- Mar 17, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Mar 17, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 17, 2026
Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial and funeral expenses paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of death from a service-connected disability, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act”.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN BURIAL AND FUNERAL EXPENSES PAID BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN THE CASE OF DEATH FROM A SERVICE- CONNECTED DISABILITY.
Section 2307 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting “(a)” before “In any case”;
(2) by striking “$2,000” and inserting “$3,000 (as increased from time to time under subsection (b))”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(b) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the amount of burial and funeral expenses payable under subsection (a)(1) equal to the percentage by which—
“(1) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds
“(2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).”. <all>
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