H.R. 6943

Summary

H.R. 6943, the Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jan 6, 2026 by Rep. Gabe Evans (R). It last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 6943 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 6943 IH: Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-06
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 6943  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 6, 2026   Mr. Evans of Colorado  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to standardize the payment of burial and funeral expenses and plot allowances for deceased veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026  .
2.
Standardization of certain burial benefits available under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(a)
In general
Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking the heading and inserting
Deceased veterans: burial and funeral expenses; plot allowance  ;
(2)
in subsection (a)(2)—
(A)
by striking  who is not covered by section 2307 of this title and ;
(B)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively; and
(C)
by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph:
(A)
The deceased veteran dies as a result of a service-connected disability or disabilities.
 ; and
(3)
in subsection (d), by striking  subparagraph (B) or (C)  and inserting  subparagraph (C) or (D) .
(b)
Conforming repeal
Section 2307 of such title is repealed.
(c)
Clerical amendments
Such title is further amended—
(1)
in section 2303(b)(1)(B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ;
(2)
in section 2308—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
by striking  in subparagraph (B) or (C)  and inserting  subparagraph (C) or (D) ; and
(ii)
by striking  , or pursuant to section 2307 of this title, ; and
(B)
in subsection (b), by striking  subsection (a)(2)(C)  and inserting  subsection (a)(2)(D) ; and
(3)
in section 5101, by striking  sections 2303, 2307, and 5121  and inserting  sections 2303 and 5121 .

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to standardize the payment of burial and funeral expenses and plot allowances for deceased veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Gabe Evans (R) sponsors H.R. 6943 alone.

Gabe Evans

Rep. · R–CO-8 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 6943 went before 2 committees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Reported by · Mar 26, 2026 · 62 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Jan 6, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6943 has taken 6 actions since Jan 6, 2026, the latest on Mar 26, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 6943 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6943 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 38, United States Code, to standardize the payment of burial and funeral expenses and plot allowances for deceased veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 6 firms and 22 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6943 in 18 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Science/Technology, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Arts/Entertainment, Budget/Appropriations, Defense.

Clients

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Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 22.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6943 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6943’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6943 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Cemeteries and funerals to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6943, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. EVANS of Colorado:H.R. 6943.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H12]

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