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S. 2651 116th Congress Senate

Honoring Veterans’ Families Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide inscriptions for spouses and children on certain headst… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide inscriptions for spouses and children on certain headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsFamily relationshipsMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognition
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Oct 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Veterans' Families Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide inscriptions for deceased spouses and children on certain headstones furnished by the VA.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7952 Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • HR 1126 Honoring Veterans’ Families Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Nov 7, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2651: Honoring Veterans’ Families Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2651/
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"S. 2651: Honoring Veterans’ Families Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2651/.
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S. 2651, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2651/.
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[S. 2651: Honoring Veterans’ Families Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2651/)
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