Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025

Latest action Sep 17, 2025

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.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

Recorded votes

Vote: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
U.S. HouseSep 16, 2025Result: Passed
(413) (0) (0) (19)

Full history

Sep 17, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. Senate
Sep 16, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4330)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4330)
Sep 16, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4330)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4330)
Sep 16, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4330)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4330)

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Sep 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
Sep 15, 2025
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.
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.
Sep 15, 2025
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.
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.
Sep 15, 2025
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.
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.
Sep 15, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 2721.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2721.
U.S. House of Representatives
Sep 15, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-274.
Sep 15, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-274.
Sep 15, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-274.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 3, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Jul 3, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Jul 3, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Jun 24, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 24, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 24, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House of Representatives

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