BRAVE Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 28, 2020 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kinzinger asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 497, a bill originally introduced by Representative Hunter, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedJan 11, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts Act of 2019 or the BRAVE Act of 2019
This bill increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for (1) burial and funeral expenses of veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability.
The VA shall also increase such amounts each fiscal year to account for inflation.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 11, 2019 to Oct 13, 2020, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Jan 11, 2019 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Jan 11, 2019 |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Original | Jan 11, 2019 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jan 11, 2019 |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Original | Jan 11, 2019 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Jan 11, 2019 |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Original | Jan 11, 2019 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Jan 11, 2019 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Jan 17, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2020ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kinzinger asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 497, a bill originally introduced by Representative Hunter, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 1, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jan 11, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2019Referred 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 598 | BRAVE Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Feb 28, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2019Introduced in House
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