Bills · HR 6244
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6244Armed Forces and National Security
Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act
INTRO NOV 20· LAST ACTION JAN 5
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STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it expands financial support for the families of those who served our country. While veterans often receive burial benefits, their family members sometimes do not have the same level of assistance when buried outside of national cemeteries. This bill aims to address that gap for families choosing state or local government-owned cemeteries. If this bill becomes law, it would lighten the financial burden on veterans' families during a difficult time by providing a specific allowance for burial plots for spouses and children. If it doesn't become law, these families would continue to bear the full cost of burial plots in state-run cemeteries, potentially adding stress during bereavement.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a plot or interment allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State-owned cemeteries.
This provision expands financial support for burial costs to veterans' eligible family members.
PROVISION 02
Sets the initial allowance amount at $525, with provisions for it to be increased over time.
This clarifies the specific financial benefit provided and ensures it can adjust for inflation.
PROVISION 03
Defines eligible individuals to include current spouses, surviving spouses (even those who remarried), minor children (under 21 or 23 if in school), and potentially unmarried adult children.
This clearly outlines which family members qualify for the allowance, ensuring broad coverage.
PROVISION 04
States that the amendments will take effect upon the bill's enactment and apply to deaths occurring on or after that date.
This establishes when the new benefit becomes available and for which deaths it will apply.
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D· New Jersey
YRS IN OFFICE
11
BILLS LED
53
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSJAN 5
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
NOV 20
Introduced in House
NOV 20
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6244
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 20, 2025
Last actionJan 5, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 20, 2025
House BillHR 6244Armed Forces and National Security
Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act
INTRODUCED NOV 20, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 5, 2026
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