H.R. 2721 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
H.R. 2721 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) has passed the house — introduced on Apr 8, 2025, sponsored by Timothy M. Kennedy. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Apr 8, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Groups that lobbied
- 1
What it does
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a two-year pilot program to furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker to commemorate covered veterans. Covered veterans are veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and were released or discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 8, 2025
- Passed the HouseSep 16, 2025
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sep 17, 2025)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
House · Sep 16, 2025 · Passed413–0
Every roll call vote on this bill
- Honoring our Heroes ActHouse · Sep 16, 2025
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Who lobbied on it
1 organizations named this bill in lobbying reports (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026). Biggest spenders among them:
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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