Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill aims to expand eligibility for burial benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, specifically concerning headstones, markers, and burial receptacles. It achieves this by amending title 38, United States Code, to remove a specific date-based restriction that previously limited these benefits. The legislation strikes the phrase "who dies on or after November 11, 1998," from the relevant statutory provisions. This critical amendment ensures that individuals who died before November 11, 1998 , can now qualify for these Department of Veterans Affairs-provided burial items, thereby broadening access to these important benefits for eligible individuals and their families.
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Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
USA119th CongressHR-1344| House
| Updated: 3/26/2025
This bill aims to expand eligibility for burial benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, specifically concerning headstones, markers, and burial receptacles. It achieves this by amending title 38, United States Code, to remove a specific date-based restriction that previously limited these benefits. The legislation strikes the phrase "who dies on or after November 11, 1998," from the relevant statutory provisions. This critical amendment ensures that individuals who died before November 11, 1998 , can now qualify for these Department of Veterans Affairs-provided burial items, thereby broadening access to these important benefits for eligible individuals and their families.