Bill · H.R. 3710· House(119-HR-3710)
Loved Ones Interment Act
- Introduced
- 6/4/2025
- Last activity
- 6/4/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Julia Brownley
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Loved Ones Interment Act," seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It aims to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones or markers for certain cremated veterans. This applies to individuals for whom an urn or commemorative plaque was previously provided. The authorization is specific to cases where the veteran is interred at the same burial site as another eligible individual.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Provision of Headstones for Cremated Veterans: The bill allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone or marker for deceased individuals who were cremated and received an urn or commemorative plaque (Section 2 of the bill). This could be a benefit for families when the veteran is interred at the same burial site as another eligible individual (Section 2, subparagraph (B)(i)).
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Information Sharing on Grave Markers: The bill allows for a headstone or marker that includes information about both the cremated veteran and the other individual at the site (Section 2, subparagraph (B)(ii)). This could provide a complete record of both individuals on a single marker.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Cost Restrictions: The ability to include information about both individuals on a headstone or marker is contingent upon the fact that the inclusion does not increase the cost beyond the maximum amount permitted under law (Section 2, subparagraph (B)(iii)). This could limit the amount of information provided if it exceeds established cost limits.
- 6/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced in House
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio