The U.S. Senate has taken a momentous step to improve burial services for veterans by passing bipartisan legislation that contains the Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts (BRAVE) Act. Sponsored by Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Cheri Bustos (D-IL), the BRAVE Act is part of a larger veteran’s bill that passed the Senate under unanimous consent. It will now go to the House floor and, if approved there, on to the President’s desk to become law.
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