Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3241 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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I41T5119th CONGRESS
I42T51st Session
I43S. 3241
I30To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes.
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I45IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
I46NovemberT1 20, 2025
I47Mr. T4KimK introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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I49A BILL
I53To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes.
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I20T3Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I72SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
I20This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting our Veterans' Memories Act''.
I72SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PLOT ALLOWANCE FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF VETERANS BURIED IN STATE CEMETERIES.
I20(a) T5In GeneralK._Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended_
I22(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively;
I22(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):
I20``(c)(1) In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2) who is buried in a cemetery that is owned by a State or by an agency or political subdivision of a State, the Secretary shall pay to such State, agency, or political subdivision the sum of $525 (as increased from time to time under subsection (d)) as a plot or interment allowance for such individual.
I20``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is a spouse, surviving spouse (which for purposes of this subsection includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage), minor child (which for purposes of this subsection includes a child under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution), or, in the discretion of the Secretary, unmarried adult child of any person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (7) of section 2402 of this title.'';
I22(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsections (b) and (c)''; and
I22(4) by striking ``subsection (c)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (d)''.
I20(b) T5Effective DateK._The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after such date.
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