BRAVE Act of 2017
Latest action · Aug 1, 2018 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2017 to Jul 31, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Jul 20, 2017 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Apr 26, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | May 9, 2018 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | May 14, 2018 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 4, 2018 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jul 31, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2018Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
- Jul 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jul 20, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1212 | BRAVE Act of 2017 | Related bill | Mar 6, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
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