Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
Veterans Memorial Benefits: Expand Eligibility for VA Headstones and Markers
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would let more families qualify for Veterans Affairs-provided headstones, grave markers, and burial receptacles.
- The change would apply to certain eligible people who died before November 11, 1998, removing a date limit in current law.
- This could help families who want an official VA memorial but were previously turned away because their loved one died before that date.
- If passed, the Veterans Affairs Department would update its rules so these memorial items can be provided for the newly covered group.
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Milestones
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
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