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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025, makes several changes to veterans' burial benefits. First, it expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) headstones, markers, and burial receptacles by removing the restriction that only applies to veterans who die on or after November 11, 1998. Second, it modifies the existing provisions for providing burial benefits when an urn or plaque is furnished, essentially allowing for more flexible arrangements for veterans' memorialization. The bill also extends certain limits on pension payments, specifically pushing back the expiration date from November 30, 2031, to May 31, 2033. These changes aim to provide more comprehensive and flexible support for veterans' burial and memorial arrangements, potentially making it easier for families to honor their loved ones' service by removing previous time-based restrictions on commemorative benefits.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (18)
Rudy Yakym (R)*,
Sheri Biggs (R),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
André Carson (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Mike Haridopolos (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Max Miller (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Jefferson Shreve (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295. (on 10/17/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/647/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr647/BILLS-119hr647rh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr647/BILLS-119hr647ih.pdf |
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