Bills · S 3241
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3241Armed Forces and National Security
Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act
INTRO NOV 20· LAST ACTION NOV 20
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it provides additional support for the families who have stood by our veterans, by extending a specific burial benefit to spouses and children. For many families, funeral and burial costs can be a significant financial burden during a time of grief. By offering this plot allowance for family members buried in state cemeteries, the bill acknowledges the collective sacrifice of military families and helps ease that financial strain.
If this bill becomes law, it could help ensure that veterans' families have more affordable options for burying their loved ones in state-run cemeteries, potentially allowing family members to be buried together or near their veteran. If the bill does not pass, these families might face higher out-of-pocket costs for such burials, and state cemeteries would not receive this federal reimbursement for these particular burials.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a plot or interment allowance to state-owned cemeteries for the burial of eligible spouses and children of veterans.
This expands an existing federal burial benefit to immediate family members of veterans, providing additional support.
PROVISION 02
Defines the eligible individuals as a veteran's spouse, surviving spouse (even if remarried), minor child (under 21, or under 23 if a student), or, at the VA Secretary's discretion, an unmarried adult child.
This clearly specifies which family members qualify for the new burial allowance.
PROVISION 03
Sets the initial allowance amount at $525, with provisions for it to be increased over time, consistent with existing VA plot allowances.
This ensures the benefit maintains its value relative to inflation and rising costs over the years.
PROVISION 04
Specifies that the new provisions will apply to deaths occurring on or after the date the bill becomes law.
This establishes the effective start date for when the new allowance can be claimed.
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D· New Jersey
YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSNOV 20
Introduced in Senate
NOV 20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3241
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 20, 2025
Last actionNov 20, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 20, 2025
Senate BillS 3241Armed Forces and National Security
Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act
INTRODUCED NOV 20, 2025· LAST ACTION NOV 20, 2025
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
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