H.R. 647 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025
H.R. 647 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) was introduced on Jan 23, 2025, sponsored by Rudy Yakym III with 17 co-sponsors.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 17
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025 This bill provides that the provision of an urn or commemorative plaque does not prohibit an individual from receiving a headstone or marker or other burial benefits (i.e., interment at a national cemetery) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under current law, individuals who request an urn or plaque do so in lieu of being furnished a headstone or burial benefit.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Rudy Yakym III (R-IN). Co-sponsors: 12 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 23, 2025
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295. (Oct 17, 2025)
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Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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