119th Congress
H.R. 647
Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Rudy Yakym III(R-IN)
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (17)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
Added later (16)
- Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS) · Mar 24, 2025
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) · Apr 1, 2025
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Apr 8, 2025
- Josh Harder (D-CA) · May 15, 2025
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · May 19, 2025
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) · May 21, 2025
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · May 21, 2025
- Max L. Miller (R-OH) · Jul 14, 2025
- Susie Lee (D-NV) · Jul 21, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Sep 2, 2025
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Sep 2, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Sep 2, 2025
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · Sep 15, 2025
- André Carson (D-IN) · Oct 3, 2025
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Oct 3, 2025
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) · Oct 3, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 17, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295. - Oct 17, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-343. - May 6, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Apr 9, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. - Apr 9, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 26, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Mar 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House