Bill > HR2721

This bill, known as the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025, provides temporary authority to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones, burial markers, or medallions to certain veterans who died on or after December 7, 1941, and are eligible for burial in a national cemetery but have not yet received a marker. The bill establishes a seven-year pilot program that waives previous budget reconciliation restrictions, allowing the VA to provide these commemorative markers to veterans who have not previously received them. Additionally, the VA is required to update its National Cemetery Administration website to clearly communicate the expanded eligibility for these markers. The bill also includes a technical amendment extending certain pension payment limits to February 29, 2032. This legislation aims to honor veterans who may have been previously overlooked in receiving a commemorative marker for their service and sacrifice, ensuring that more veterans and their families can have a proper memorial.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2721/all-info