S1127Referred to Committee

Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-03-25

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

John Fetterman

Democrat · PA · Senator

Votes with party: 67.6% (831 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

2026-04-29

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-04-29

Previously

Veterans' Affairs CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-04-29
Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-03-25
Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-25

Plain-English Summary

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.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1127 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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. <all>

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