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Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
10/2/2025, 6:26 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2721
Congressional Summary of HR 2721
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. Currently, these benefits are only available to eligible veterans who died on or after November 1, 1990.
The bill requires the VA to update the National Cemetery Administration website with respect to the requirements for eligibility for a headstone or burial marker.
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Current Status of Bill HR 2721
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2721
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2721
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2721
Comments
Amyra Andrews
2 months ago
I am so grateful for this bill! It provides much-needed support for our veterans and their families. This will make a huge difference in their lives. Thank you to all those who worked hard to make this happen!
Lila Merritt
5 months ago
I don't think this is a good idea. It's gonna mess things up for me and my family. Did you know that this bill also includes provisions for improving mental health services for veterans?
