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.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6036-6037)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2181.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-271.
Became Public Law No: 118-271.
Enacted as Public Law 118-271
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