H.R. 2721 · 119th Congress · House

Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced
Apr 8, 25
Passed House
Sep 16, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Honoring Our Heroes Act of 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. 

Action Timeline

18
  1. SEP 17, 2025Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. SEP 16, 2025House floor actions

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

  3. SEP 16, 2025House floor actions

    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)

    Roll Call #269
    413Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  4. SEP 16, 2025Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #269

    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)

    413Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  5. SEP 16, 2025House floor actions

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H4330)

  6. SEP 15, 2025House floor actions

    At 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.

  7. SEP 15, 2025House floor actions

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2721.

  8. SEP 15, 2025House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H4286)

  9. SEP 15, 2025House floor actions

    Mr

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

  10. SEP 15, 2025House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.

  11. SEP 15, 2025Library of Congress

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-274.

    119Yea
    274Nay
    0NV
  12. JUL 23, 2025House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  13. JUL 23, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. JUL 03, 2025House committee actions

    Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged

  15. JUN 24, 2025House committee actions

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  16. APR 22, 2025House committee actions

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  17. APR 08, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  18. APR 08, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

2

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 17, 2025

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 15, 2025

Discharged: Jul 3, 2025

Discharged