Improve the quality and accessibility of burial services for military veterans.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Veterans’ Burial Improvement Act of 2025?
The Veterans Burial Improvement Act of 2025 is currently in the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs as of January 21, 2026. The House committee must take action to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This effort follows a similar bill that expired in the previous session on July 22, 2024.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Veterans’ Burial Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 6814 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 9055 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9055 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Chris Pappas (D-NH)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.