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Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025

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Introduced:
Apr 8, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security

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20
Actions
0
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
4
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Latest Action

Sep 17, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries (1)

Introduced in House - Apr 8, 2025 00
<p><strong>Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p>

Actions (20)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate
Sep 17, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor | Source: House floor actions | Code: H38310
Sep 16, 2025
2:50 PM
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)
Type: Floor | Source: House floor actions | Code: H37300
Sep 16, 2025
2:50 PM
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)
Type: Floor | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 8000
Sep 16, 2025
2:50 PM
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4330)
Type: Floor | Source: House floor actions | Code: H30000
Sep 16, 2025
2:44 PM
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.
Type: Floor | Source: House floor actions | Code: H37220
Sep 15, 2025
4:40 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2721.
Type: Floor | Source: House floor actions | Code: H8D000
Sep 15, 2025
4:31 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4286)
Type: Floor | Source: House floor actions | Code: H30000
Sep 15, 2025
4:31 PM
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Type: Floor | Source: House floor actions | Code: H30300
Sep 15, 2025
4:31 PM
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-274.
Type: Committee | Source: House floor actions | Code: H12200
Sep 15, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-274.
Type: Committee | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 5000
Sep 15, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.
Type: Calendars | Source: House floor actions | Code: H12410
Sep 15, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H19000
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H15001
Jul 23, 2025
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H25000
Jul 3, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H21000
Jun 24, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H11000
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Apr 8, 2025

Subjects (5)

Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area) Cemeteries and funerals Government information and archives Internet, web applications, social media Veterans' organizations and recognition

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate

Sep 17, 2025
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Engrossed in House

Sep 16, 2025
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Reported in House

Sep 15, 2025
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Introduced in House

Apr 8, 2025
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Full Bill Text

Length: 2,169 characters Version: Referred in Senate Version Date: Sep 17, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 9, 2025 6:06 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2721 Referred in Senate

(RFS) ]

<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2721

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
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
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) 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.
SEC. 3.
Section 5503 (d) (7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``February 29, 2032''.
(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.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.
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