Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024
Also known as Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2023
Where it stands
- Introduced6/22/23
- Passed SenatePassed 5/1/24
- HousePassed 11/18/24
- PresidentSigned 1/4/25
- LawPublic Law 118-271
Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on May 1, 2024. Passed the House by voice vote on November 18, 2024. Became Public Law 118-271 on January 4, 2025.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024
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.
Additionally, the act extends through FY2032 the authority for burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration for a spouse or dependent child 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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6/22/23
What happens next
Became Public Law 118-271.
All actions (22)
- 6/22/23Introduced in Senate
- 6/22/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 5/1/24Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)
- 5/1/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
- 5/1/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
- 5/3/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 5/6/24Received in the House.
- 5/6/24Held at the desk.
- 11/18/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 11/18/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6036-6037)
- 11/18/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2181.
- 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)
- 11/18/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)
- 11/18/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 11/18/24The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 11/19/24Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- 12/21/24Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/21/24Senate 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.
- 1/4/25Signed by President.
- 1/4/25Became Public Law No: 118-271.