H.R. 2721

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2721 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2721

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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

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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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO FURNISH HEADSTONES AND BURIAL MARKERS TO 
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 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) 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. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.

Section 5503(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.