Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

Bill: 119-s-1127
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands eligibility for a memorial headstone or marker for the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces. Currently, for individuals whose remains are unavailable, such benefit is only available for individuals who died on or after November 11, 1998. The bill makes such individuals eligible regardless of the date they died.</p>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1127 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. McCormick , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in subparagraphs (B) and (C) by striking who dies on or after November 11, 1998, each place it appears.