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Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a two-year pilot program to furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker to commemorate covered veterans. Covered veterans are veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and were released or discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable. Currently, these benefits are only available to eligible veterans who died on or after November 1, 1990. The bill requires the VA to update the National Cemetery Administration website with respect to the requirements for eligibility for a headstone or burial marker.
Action Timeline
2025-09-17
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-09-16
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4330)
2025-09-16
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-16
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 269). (text: 09/16/2026 CR H4286)
2025-09-16
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 269). (text: 09/16/2026 CR H4286)
2025-09-15
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.
2025-09-15
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-09-15
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2721.
2025-09-15
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4286)
2025-09-15
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2721 pass?
HR.2721 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 29%.
What does HR.2721 do?
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a two-year pilot program to furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker to commemorate covered veterans. Covered veterans are veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and were released or discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable. Currently, these benefits are only available to eligible veterans who died on or after November 1, 1990. The bill requires the VA to update the National Cemetery Administration website with respect…
Who sponsored HR.2721?
HR.2721 was sponsored by Timothy M. Kennedy (D-New York).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2721 EH: Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 . 2. Temporary authority to furnish headstones and burial markers to certain veterans (a) Authority During the period of seven years following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish, pursuant to section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, and without regards to section 8041(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–508 ), an appropriate headstone, burial marker, or medallion for a veteran— (1) eligible for burial in a national cemetery; (2) who died on or after December 7, 1941; and (3) for whose grave the Secretary has not already provided a headstone, burial marker, or medallion. (b) Website During such period, the Secretary shall ensure that the website of the National Cemetery Administration indicates the effect of this Act on eligibility for a headstone, burial marker, or medallion under such section. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting February 29, 2032 . Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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