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US HB647
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rudolph Yakym III
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for VA headstones, markers, and burial receptacles by removing the requirement that individuals must have died on or after November 11, 1998
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Allows veterans who receive an urn or plaque to also receive additional burial benefits, rather than requiring them to choose one or the other
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Applies retroactively to individuals who died on or after January 5, 2021
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Extends certain limits on veterans' pension payments from November 30, 2031 to May 31, 2033
Legislative Description
Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
10/17/2025
Committee Referrals
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs3/4/2025
Veterans' Affairs1/23/2025
Full Bill Text
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