[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 2721 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 230
119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2721

                          [Report No. 119-274]

To 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2025

   Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

                           September 15, 2025

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 
                                8, 2025]


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                                 A BILL


 
To 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.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 230

119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2721

                          [Report No. 119-274]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 15, 2025

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