Bill > S3241

This bill amends title 38 of the United States Code to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' plot allowance program by providing a $525 plot or interment allowance to states for burial of certain family members of veterans in state-owned cemeteries. Specifically, the allowance would be available for spouses, surviving spouses (including those who remarried), minor children (defined as under 21, or under 23 if pursuing approved education), and potentially unmarried adult children of veterans who meet certain service-related criteria. The allowance would be subject to periodic increases and would apply to deaths occurring on or after the date of the bill's enactment. This change aims to provide financial support to states for burial expenses of veterans' family members and recognize their connection to veteran service, extending existing burial benefits to a broader range of family members interred in state veterans' cemeteries.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3241/all-info