Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
Faster Death Certificates for Veterans to Speed Burials and Benefits
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Requires a veteran’s main doctor or nurse practitioner at Veterans Affairs to sign the death certificate within 48 hours after learning the veteran died of natural causes
- If that provider cannot do it, the local coroner or medical examiner can sign instead so families are not stuck waiting
- Faster death certificates help families schedule funerals, receive burial honors, and start survivor benefits sooner
- Veterans Affairs must report each year on how often the 48-hour rule is met and the most common reasons for delays
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
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