Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

This act extends certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits provided to spouses and dependent children of veterans or active duty servicemembers.

Specifically, the act extends through FY2032 the requirement for the VA to furnish, upon request, memorial headstones or markers for spouses or dependent children of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.

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Sponsor
Sen. Gary C. Peters ( Democrat · MI)

Cosponsors
6

Introduced
6/22/23

Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

Status

6/22/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

6/22/23Introduced in Senate

5/1/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)

5/1/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)

5/1/24Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)

5/3/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.

5/6/24Held at the desk.

5/6/24Received in the House.

11/18/24The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

11/18/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11/18/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)

11/18/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)

11/18/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2181.

11/18/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6036-6037)

11/18/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

11/19/24Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

12/21/24Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.

12/21/24Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.

12/23/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/26/24Presented to President.

1/4/25Became Public Law No: 118-271.

1/4/25Signed by President.