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S. 2807 119th Congress Senate

RESPECT Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 16, 2025 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsSex offensesVeterans' organizations and recognition
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Sep 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now March 18, 2026

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Sep 16, 2025
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 16, 2025
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 16, 2025
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 16, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 16, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2807: RESPECT Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2807/
MLA
"S. 2807: RESPECT Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2807/.
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S. 2807, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2807/.
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