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Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

Bill Number
H.R. 647
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-10-17: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
Last Updated
2026-02-04T04:36:27Z

Official Summary

Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

This bill provides that the provision of an urn or commemorative plaque does not prohibit an individual from receiving a headstone or marker or other burial benefits (i.e., interment at a national cemetery) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under current law, individuals who request an urn or plaque do so in lieu of being furnished a headstone or burial benefit.

Sponsor

Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

Cosponsors (17)

Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3], Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5], Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2], Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6], Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

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