HR 647

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status

Reported

Sponsor

Rep. Rudy Yakym [R-IN-2]

Cosponsors

17

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced

2025-01-23

Latest action

2025-10-17: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.

Committee referrals

• Veterans' Affairs Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-10-17
• Veterans' Affairs Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-05-06
• Veterans' Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-23

Recent actions

• 2025-10-17: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
• 2025-10-17: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-343.
• 2025-10-17: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-343.
• 2025-05-06: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
• 2025-04-09: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.