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- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-Pennsylvania-9]
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-Pennsylvania-15]
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-Pennsylvania-16]
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-Pennsylvania-17]
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-California-26]
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-Nevada-3]
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-New York-4]
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-Virginia-7]
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-Wisconsin-3]
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This bill would make it easier for some families to get a veterans’ headstone, marker, or burial receptacle from the Department of Veterans Affairs. It changes the current rule that limits these burial benefits to certain people who died on or after November 11, 1998, so that the date restriction would no longer block eligibility for some individuals who died before that date.
- The bill removes the “on or after November 11, 1998” date limit from two parts of the law that govern these burial items.
- By doing that, it expands who may qualify for VA-provided headstones, markers, and burial receptacles under the same general rules.
- The bill is named the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act.
Official Summaries
Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
This bill expands eligibility for a memorial headstone or marker for the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces. Currently, for individuals whose remains are unavailable, such benefit is only available for individuals who died on or after November 11, 1998. The bill makes such individuals eligible regardless of the date they died.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1344 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1344
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for
headstones, markers, and burial receptacles under the laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who died
before November 11, 1998.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Deluzio, and Ms. Brownley)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for
headstones, markers, and burial receptacles under the laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who died
before November 11, 1998.
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 ``Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
HEADSTONES, MARKERS, AND BURIAL RECEPTACLES FOR CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS.
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in
subparagraphs (B) and (C) by striking ``who dies on or after November
11, 1998,'' each place it appears.
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