Bill > S2623

This bill, known as the HONOR Act of 2025 (Honest Operations for National Cemetery Reporting Act), aims to improve transparency and service quality for the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill requires the VA to maintain a publicly accessible online spreadsheet showing the most recent interment schedule availability for each national cemetery, with updates every 30 days and initial implementation within 120 days of enactment. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must also develop and submit to Congress a definition of "interment schedule availability" that considers the number of business days between establishing a case for a deceased individual and the first available interment date, while also taking into account the family's preferred dates and times. Additionally, the bill mandates that the NCA continue participating in the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey and maintain its own customer service surveys for veterans, families, and funeral homes, with any proposed changes to these surveys requiring notification to Congress. The VA must also submit a report to Congress within one year detailing interment schedule availability data from the previous five years, ensuring ongoing transparency and accountability in the management of national cemeteries.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2623/all-info