Who it affects
- Veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Passed the HouseVeterans
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
H.R. 2721 · House bill · Introduced April 8, 2025
The Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 would require VA to provide requested headstones or burial markers for certain deceased veterans through a two-year pilot program.
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At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 413 to 0 on Sept. 16.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must run a two-year pilot program.
- It must provide appropriate headstones or burial markers for eligible veterans when requested.
- Eligible veterans must have died on or before November 1, 1990.
- They must have left military service under conditions other than dishonorable.
- VA must update the National Cemetery Administration website with eligibility requirements for headstones and burial markers.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
Sept. 16, 2025 · Passed 413 to 0
- Republicans
- 209 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 204 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. (D-NY)
- Introduced
- April 8, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee; House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 17, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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