Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
In committeeHonoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a two-year pilot program to furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker to commemorate covered veterans. Covered veterans are veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and were released or discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable. Currently, these benefits are only available to eligible veterans who died on or after November 1, 1990. The bill requires the VA to update the National Cemetery Administration website with respect to the requirements for eligibility for a headstone or burial marker.
Sep 17, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Passed
The Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 establishes a pilot program to provide headstones or burial markers for veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990. The bill outlines the application process and sets a two-year termination date for the program. It aims to honor veterans by ensuring they receive appropriate memorials.