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Extending Burial Rights for Veterans' Families and Group Interment Markers.

This Act extends crucial burial benefits for veterans and active duty service members' families, providing long-term security. The key change extends the authority until October 1, 2031, allowing spouses and dependent children who predecease the veteran to be buried in a national cemetery. Additionally, the VA gains temporary authority to furnish a single marker for groups of individuals buried in a group interment.
Key points
Extends the right for spouses and dependent children who die before the veteran to be buried in a national cemetery until October 1, 2031.
Grants the VA temporary authority (seven years) to provide a single headstone or marker for eligible individuals buried in group interments.
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Print number: 118_HR_8893
Sponsor: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
Process start date: 2024-06-28