Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
This bill expands eligibility for a memorial headstone or marker for the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces. Currently, for individuals whose remains are unavailable, such benefit is only available for individuals who died on or after November 11, 1998. The bill makes such individuals eligible regardless of the date they died.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1127 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1127
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for
memorial headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 2025
Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. Cramer) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for
memorial headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998.
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 ``Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMORIAL HEADSTONES AND MARKERS
FURNISHED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in
subparagraphs (B) and (C) by striking ``who dies on or after November
11, 1998,'' each place it appears.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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