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S. 2181 · 118th CongressPublic Law 118-271Armed Forces and National Security

Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024 became law 562 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Peters, Gary C. D-MI · 6 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 4 Republicans
IntroducedJun 22, 2023
Reported—
Passed one chamberMay 1, 2024
Passed bothNov 18, 2024
LawJan 4, 2025
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 121 words.

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.

Context
Committees
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
49 of 496 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
5, from enrolled bill to public law · 346 words
Subjects
Cemeteries and funeralsMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action
Jan 4, 2025: Became Public Law No: 118-271.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]