101 HR 2721 RH: Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 230119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2721[Report No. 119–274]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 8, 2025Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsSeptember 15, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 8, 2025A BILLTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025.

2.

Temporary authority to furnish headstones and burial markers to certain veterans

(a)

Authority

During the period of seven years following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish, pursuant to section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, and without regards to section 8041(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508), an appropriate headstone, burial marker, or medallion for a veteran—(1)eligible for burial in a national cemetery;(2)who died on or after December 7, 1941; and(3)for whose grave the Secretary has not already provided a headstone, burial marker, or medallion.(b)

Website

During such period, the Secretary shall ensure that the website of the National Cemetery Administration indicates the effect of this Act on eligibility for a headstone, burial marker, or medallion under such section.

3.

Extension of certain limits on payments of pension

Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting February 29, 2032.

September 15, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed