Public Law 118–271: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.Public Law271Public Law 118–271138 Stat. 29912025-01-042025-01-04United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02118publicPUBLIC LAW 118–271—JAN. 4, 2025138 STAT. 2991Public Law118–271118th CongressAn ActTo amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Jan. 4, 2025
[S. 2181]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Keeping Military Families Together Act
of 2024.
SECTION 1.
38 USC 101 note.
SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024”.SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMORATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “September 30, 2025” both places it appears and inserting “September 30, 2032”.SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF CERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “September 30, 2025” and inserting “September 30, 2032”.ApprovedJanuary 4, 2025.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2181:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):