Public Law 118–271: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–271—JAN. 4, 2025
138 STAT. 2991
Public Law
118–271
118th Congress
An Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

Jan. 4, 2025

[S. 2181]

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Keeping Military Families Together Act

of 2024.

SECTION 1.

38 USC 101 note.

SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the “
Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024
”.
SEC. 2.

EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMORATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

  Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended
by
striking
“September 30, 2025” both places it appears and
inserting
“September 30, 2032”.
SEC. 3.

EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF CERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

  Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended
by
striking
“September 30, 2025” and
inserting
“September 30, 2032”.
Approved January 4, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2181:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

May 1, considered and passed Senate.

Nov. 18, considered and passed House, amended.

Dec. 20, Senate concurred in House amendments.

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