BRAVE Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 6, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 21, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Burial Rights for America's Veterans' Efforts Act of 2017 or the BRAVE Act of 2017
This bill increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability.
The VA shall increase such amounts each fiscal year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.
Cosponsors 75
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 21, 2017 to Sep 13, 2018, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Original | Feb 21, 2017 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Feb 21, 2017 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 21, 2017 |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Original | Feb 21, 2017 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Feb 21, 2017 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Mar 16, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Mar 16, 2017 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Apr 26, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | May 1, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | May 1, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | May 1, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | May 1, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | May 1, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | May 17, 2017 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | May 17, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 21, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 21, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1596 | BRAVE Act of 2017 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 21, 2017Introduced in House
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