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Introduced
06/04/2025
06/04/2025
In Committee
06/04/2025
06/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones and markers for certain veterans for whom urns were previously furnished when such veterans are interred with other eligible individuals, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Loved Ones Interment Act, amends existing veterans' burial benefits law to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide headstones or markers for veterans who were previously cremated and received an urn or commemorative plaque. Specifically, the bill permits the VA to furnish a headstone or marker when the cremated veteran is interred at the same burial site as another eligible individual (such as another veteran), and the headstone or marker can include information about both individuals without increasing the overall cost beyond legal limits. The key change is to expand burial memorial options for veterans who have been cremated, allowing them to have a shared memorial with another eligible person, which could help families commemorate their loved ones more comprehensively and potentially reduce individual memorial costs.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 06/04/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3710/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3710/BILLS-119hr3710ih.pdf |
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