Work to correct disparities in funeral and burial benefits for veterans who die from service-connected disabilities.

Senator Risch introduced the Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act to correct a disparity in funeral and burial benefits for veterans who die from service-connected disabilities.

Risch introduced legislation committing to address uneven funeral and burial benefits for veterans who die from service-related causes.

Risch, King Introduce Bill to Correct Veteran Burial Benefits
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Risch, King introducing the Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act

Sen. Risch is introducing legislation to fix disparities in veterans' funeral and burial benefits.

Press Releases - Senator James Risch
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VA lists service-connected death burial allowance at $2,000, while non-service-connected deaths after October 1, 2025 receive $1,002 burial plus $1,002 plot allowance.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the current VA benefit page, the disparity remains: some non-service-connected death benefits total $2,004, exceeding the $2,000 service-connected amount.

never unknown

Veterans Burial Allowance And Transportation Benefits | Veterans Affairs
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GovInfo bill text shows Mr. Risch introduced S.4108, which would replace $2,000 with $3,000 and add annual CPI increases.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Risch took concrete legislative action matching the promise, but the introduced bill text is not evidence of enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

S. 4108 (IS) - Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act
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GovInfo records the action as introduced by Risch and King, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official status shows the bill had not become law at introduction and referral stage; it supports effort but not fulfillment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 4108 (IS) - Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act - Content Details
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The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee agenda for April 29, 2026 included S.4108, the Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act, attributed to Risch.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The committee held a hearing on Risch's bill, showing advancement beyond introduction, but no passage or enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Hearing to Consider Pending Legislation - U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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VA testimony said the proposal would remove the current disparity: service-connected allowance fixed at $2,000 versus non-service-connected and plot allowances totaling $2,004.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): VA confirmed both the problem and that the pending bill would address it, while indicating the disparity still existed at the hearing.

unresolved same_term A for effort

VA Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Pending Legislation
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Risch's office announced the Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act to address disparities for veterans dying from service-connected disabilities by raising and indexing benefits.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The release documents Risch's stated intent and concrete bill introduction, but it does not show the benefit disparity was corrected in law.

partial same_term A for effort

Risch, King Introduce Bill to Correct Veteran Burial Benefits
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The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee's April 29, 2026 hearing agenda included S.4108, the Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act (Risch), and the hearing page lists VA and veteran-group witnesses/testimony, but it shows no markup, vote, or enactment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Concrete committee consideration occurred, but the bill was still only pending legislation and had not been passed into law.

partial same_term A for effort

Hearing to Consider Pending Legislation - U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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VA's burial allowance page, last updated December 15, 2025, still caps the service-connected burial allowance at $2,000 and separately lists current non-service-connected burial/plot rates, indicating the disparity remained in effect.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The underlying benefit gap was still present in VA policy, so the promise had not yet been fully delivered.

never same_term

Veterans Burial Allowance And Transportation Benefits | Veterans Affairs
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