Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

Latest action Mar 18, 2026

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.

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Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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Committee

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

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

H.R. 647Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025Related bill

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Cosponsors

Jacky Rosen and Susan M. Collins

Democratic1
Republican1

Full history

Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 18, 2026
In committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
U.S. Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.

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Dec 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Dec 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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