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S 2181 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Military personnel and dependents Veterans' organizations and recognition

Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024

Introduced: November 19, 2024 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-271.
Jan 4, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 26, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 23, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 21, 2024
Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 21, 2024
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 2024
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Nov 18, 2024
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)
Nov 18, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)
Nov 18, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2181.
Nov 18, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6036-6037)
Nov 18, 2024
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 6, 2024
Held at the desk.
May 6, 2024
Received in the House.
May 3, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 1, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
May 1, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
May 1, 2024
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)
Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024

This act extends certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits provided to spouses and dependent children of veterans or active duty servicemembers.

Specifically, the act extends through FY2032 the requirement for the VA to furnish, upon request, memorial headstones or markers for spouses or dependent children of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.

Additionally, the act extends through FY2032 the authority for burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration for a spouse or dependent child of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.

What's happening now January 4, 2025

Became Public Law No: 118-271.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9055 Related bill Veterans’ Burial Improvement Act of 2024
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 19, 2024
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2024
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 7, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 22, 2023
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2181: Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2181/
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"S. 2181: Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2181/.
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S. 2181, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2181/.
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