United States 118th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 118-271 1 D cosponsors

S 2181 — Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024

Last action — Became Public Law No: 118-271.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 22, 2023. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

27 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of the bill removes previous language about repealing sunsets on entitlements and authorities related to memorial headstones and burial in national cemeteries. Instead, it focuses on extending these entitlements and authorities for veterans, certain individuals, and spouses and children. This change clarifies that these benefits will continue without specific time limitations, impacting how veterans and their families are commemorated and interred in national cemeteries.

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S.
[118th Congress Public Law 271] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 138 STAT.
2181 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)] <DOC> In the House of Representatives, U.
2991]] Public Law 118-271 118th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
S., November 18, 2024.
<<NOTE:
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S.
Jan.
2181) entitled ``An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the sunset on entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to repeal the sunset on authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENTS:
4, 2025 - [S.
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
2181]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
SECTION 1.
Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024.>> SECTION <<NOTE:
38 USC 101 note.>> 1.
Amend the title so as to read:
Approved January 4, 2025.
``An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.''.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Attest:
2181:
Clerk.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
170 (2024):
2181 _______________________________________________________________________ AMENDMENTS
May 1, considered and passed Senate.
Nov.
18, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec.
20, Senate concurred in House amendments.
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Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 118-271.

  4. Became Public Law No: 118-271.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

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

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6036-6037)

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2181.

  14. 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)

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

  16. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  18. Received in the House.

  19. Held at the desk.

  20. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  21. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)

  22. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)

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

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

  25. Introduced in Senate

  26. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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S 2181 is sponsored by Peters, Gary C. (Democratic).
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