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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 2721: Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025

Passed HouseSep 16, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 8, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 16, 2025, 413–0
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 8, 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a two-year pilot program to furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker to commemorate covered veterans. Covered veterans are veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and were released or discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable. Currently, these benefits are only available to eligible veterans who died on or after November 1, 1990.

The bill requires the VA to update the National Cemetery Administration website with respect to the requirements for eligibility for a headstone or burial marker.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 16, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 413–0

Yea 413two-thirds 276Nay 0

  • Democrats204 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans208 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
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Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 413

Republicans (208)

Democrats (204)

Independents (1)

Not voting 19

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Sep 16, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 16, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 413–0
    Roll call 269 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats204009
    Republicans2080010
    Independents1000
    Total4130019

    House roll call 269: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Who scored on this bill

62 points earned
  1. 1Timothy Kennedy D-NY SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
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History

  1. Sep 16, 2025Passed the House, 413–0.
  2. Apr 8, 2025Introduced in the House by Timothy Kennedy.
Show the full action history (18 actions)
  1. Sep 17, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Sep 16, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4330)
  3. Sep 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 269). (text: 09/16/2026 CR H4286)
  4. Sep 16, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 269). (text: 09/16/2026 CR H4286)
  5. Sep 16, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Sep 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-274.
  7. Sep 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.
  8. Sep 15, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Sep 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4286)
  10. Sep 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2721.
  11. Sep 15, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. Jul 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  14. Jul 3, 2025Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
  15. Jun 24, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  16. Apr 22, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  17. Apr 8, 2025Introduced in House
  18. Apr 8, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.