3.0.0 2181 2025-07-28T17:05:21Z 2025-07-28T17:05:21Z Senate S S 2023-06-22 118 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2024-05-01T22:57:20Z Referred To 2023-06-22T19:31:10Z 118 9055 HR 2024-07-23 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Related bill CRS 2025-01-04 Became Public Law No: 118-271. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-04 Became Public Law No: 118-271. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-04 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-04 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-26 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-26 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-23 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-12-21 Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent. ResolvingDifferences 2024-12-21 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent. NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2024-11-19 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. Floor 2024-11-18 16:32:14 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2024-11-18 16:32:11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-11-18 16:32:08 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2024-11-18 16:32:08 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2024-11-18 16:27:07 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2181. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-11-18 16:27:05 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6036-6037) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-11-18 16:26:56 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2024-05-06 14:17:06 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2024-05-06 14:03:21 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2024-05-03 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-05-01 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294) Floor 2024-05-01 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-01 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294) Discharge 2024-05-01 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-06-22 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2023-06-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI N S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2023-06-22 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2023-06-22 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2023-06-22 True H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2023-09-07 False F000479 Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] John Fetterman D PA K. 2024-09-24 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2024-11-19 False Public Law 118-271 Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals 2024-05-10T17:13:12Z Military personnel and dependents 2024-05-10T17:13:18Z Veterans' organizations and recognition 2024-05-10T17:13:33Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-07-28T15:30:26Z

00 2023-06-22 Introduced in Senate 2024-11-13T22:05:53Z <p><strong>Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill permanently extends certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits provided&nbsp;to spouses and dependent children of veterans or active duty servicemembers. Specifically, the bill permanently requires the VA to furnish, upon request, memorial headstones or markers for spouses or dependent children of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death. Additionally, the bill permanently authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration for a spouse or dependent child of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.</p>

55 2024-05-01 Passed Senate 2024-11-14T13:23:33Z <p><strong>Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill permanently extends&nbsp;certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)&nbsp;burial benefits provided&nbsp;to spouses and dependent children of veterans or active duty servicemembers. Specifically, the bill permanently requires&nbsp;the VA to furnish, upon request, memorial headstones or markers for spouses or dependent children of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death. Additionally, the bill permanently authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration for a spouse or dependent child of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.</p>

49 2025-01-04 Public Law 2025-07-28T17:04:19Z <p><strong>Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This act extends certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits provided to spouses and dependent children of veterans or active duty servicemembers.</p><p>Specifically, the act extends through FY2032 the requirement for the VA to furnish, upon request, memorial headstones or markers for spouses or dependent children of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.</p><p>Additionally, the act extends through FY2032 the authority for burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration for a spouse or dependent child of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.</p>

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