Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
The Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act amends a provision in federal law that governs eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It removes a requirement that veterans must have died on or after November 11, 1998, to qualify for these memorials. This change expands eligibility to include veterans who died before that date, allowing their families to access headstones and markers regardless of their death date. The bill directly affects the VA's administration of the program and veterans' families who previously faced this eligibility barrier.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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