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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The underlying benefit gap was still present in VA policy, so the promise had not yet been fully delivered.

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Veterans Burial Allowance And Transportation Benefits | Veterans Affairs
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