119-hr3710

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3710 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3710

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones and markers for certain veterans 
for whom urns were previously furnished when such veterans are interred 
 with other eligible individuals, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 4, 2025

 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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 A BILL

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones and markers for certain veterans 
for whom urns were previously furnished when such veterans are interred 
 with other eligible individuals, 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. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Loved Ones Interment Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR 
 CERTAIN CREMATED VETERANS INTERRED WITH OTHER ELIGIBLE 
 INDIVIDUALS.

 

Section 2306

    (h)

    (2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

    (1) by redesignating subparagraphs
        (A) and
        (B) as clauses
            (i) and
            (ii) , respectively;

    (2) by striking ``If the Secretary'' and inserting ``
        (A) Except as provided in subparagraph
        (B) , if the Secretary''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph
        (B) :
 ``
        (B) In the case of a deceased individual referred to in 
subsection

    (a) who is cremated and for whom an urn or commemorative 
plaque is furnished under paragraph

    (1) , the Secretary may also furnish 
a headstone or marker for the individual if--
 ``
            (i) the individual is interred at the same burial site as 
 another individual referred to in 

section 2402

    (a) of this 
 title;
 ``
            (ii) the headstone or marker furnished includes 
 information about both such individuals; and
 ``
            (iii) the inclusion of such information does not increase 
 the cost of the headstone or marker beyond the maximum amount 
 permitted under law.''.
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