Families of deceased veterans would get more help with burial transportation and permanent benefits.
This bill would make it easier for families of deceased veterans to cover burial costs by providing a transportation allowance and increasing funeral expense limits. It would also make permanent certain burial benefits for spouses and children of active duty service members, removing an upcoming expiration date. Additionally, more veterans would become eligible for burial in certain cemeteries.
Today, certain burial benefits for spouses and children of active duty members are set to expire on September 30, 2032, and transportation allowances for deceased veterans follow specific rules. This bill would make those benefits permanent, provide a $745 transportation allowance (adjusted yearly) for certain deceased veterans, and expand burial options for more veterans and their families in cemeteries that accept VA allowances.
HR 6814 · 119th Congress · December 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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