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Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act

Senate

Corrects veteran burial benefits by revising federal rules governing burial assistance for veterans

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026

House

Expand burial allowances and reimbursement for veterans' funeral and interment expenses under federal veterans benefits

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to start an agreement process for a no cost Dayton land transfer to expand Dayton National Cemetery

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.

House

Temporarily expands allowed uses of Veterans Legacy Program grants under the National Cemetery Administration

Latest action: Thu Jun 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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RESPECT Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the RESPECT Act of 2025 to change veterans affairs policy under the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee's jurisdiction

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026

House

Require the National Cemetery Administration to submit an annual report in 2026 on its operations and activities

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Hawai‘i National Cemetery Act

House

Establishes a national cemetery in Hawai‘i to expand burial access for veterans and eligible family members in the state

Latest action: Thu Jun 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

House

Allows veterans who receive a Department of Veterans Affairs urn or commemorative plaque to still qualify for a headstone marker and other burial benefits

Latest action: Fri Oct 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans Act

House

Require efforts to identify and locate unclaimed veterans so their remains can be properly recognized and handled

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States.

Senate

Authorizes use of the Capitol Rotunda for the lying in state of former President Jimmy Carter from January 7, 2025, through January 9, 2025

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

House

Expands eligibility for memorial headstones or markers to certain family members of veterans or service members whose remains are unavailable regardless of date of death

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

House

Authorizes the Forest Service to transfer qualifying small cemetery land to eligible governments, tribes, or community land grants while keeping the land restricted to cemetery use

Latest action: Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Study Act

House

Directs a study of an African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

Senate

Allows veterans who receive a VA urn or commemorative plaque to still receive a headstone marker and other burial benefits including national cemetery interment

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

Senate

Establishes economic development and conservation measures for Pershing County through a land use and public lands framework

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Study Act

Senate

Authorize a study of creating an African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center tied to the historic burial ground

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Senate

Establishes informed consent and disposal requirements for human fetal tissue from abortions, including interment or cremation and annual HHS reporting

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

House

Establishes abortion provider requirements for patient consent, disposition, and reporting for human fetal tissue after an abortion

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a two-year pilot program furnishing requested headstones or burial markers for certain veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating December 13, 2025, as "National Wreaths Across America Day".

Senate

Designates December 13, 2025, as National Wreaths Across America Day to recognize that observance nationwide

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

House

Directs the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service to formalize coordination with New Mexico land grants-mercedes on historical and traditional uses of federal lands

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

Senate

Directs the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service to coordinate with New Mexico land grants-mercedes on authorization and planning for historical or traditional uses of federal lands

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act

House

Honor civil servants killed in the line of duty through a federal commemorative measure

Latest action: Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates fiscal year 2027 funding for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related veterans and defense agencies, while setting conditions on use of the funds

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and legislative branch operations, while setting limits on how those and other appropriated funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Senate

Provides continuing fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies, permanently extends expanded health insurance tax credits, and extends several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 federal funding through a short-term continuing resolution while permanently extending expanded health insurance premium tax credits and continuing several expiring programs

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)