Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024
The Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024 extends two existing benefits for veterans and their families. It updates the expiration dates for memorial headstones and markers for veterans and certain individuals, extending eligibility from 2025 to 2032. It also extends the authority to bury spouses and children of veterans in national cemeteries until 2032. These changes ensure continued access to commemorative services and burial options for eligible veterans and their families without creating new benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Nov 2024
Signed into Law
Jan 2025
Introduced Jun 22, 2023
Signed Jan 4, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Jan 4, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 21, 2024
Introduced
Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 19, 2024
Introduced
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
upper
Nov 18, 2024
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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