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H.R. 1344

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1344, the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2025: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Record

Text

H.R. 1344 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb1344/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1344 IH: Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1344  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 13, 2025   Mr. Reschenthaler  (for himself,  Mr. Meuser ,  Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Deluzio , and  Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for headstones, markers, and burial receptacles under the laws administered 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 Department of Veterans Affairs headstones, markers, and burial receptacles for certain individuals
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 13, 2025

hb1344/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/13/2025)

Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R) sponsors H.R. 1344, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1344 went before 2 committees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Mar 26, 2025 · 62 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 13, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1344 has taken 4 actions since Feb 13, 2025, the latest on Mar 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2025
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldDisability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Mar 21, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 1344 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1344.

Titles

H.R. 1344 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act — Display Title
  • Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for headstones, markers, and burial receptacles under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1344 in 18 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN—Wisconsin16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JON RETZER116
JULIE HOWELL116
LESLEY WITTER116
MORGAN BROWN116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
ANTHONYA JAMES114
JOY ILEM114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
ROSCOE BUTLER112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1344 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1344’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1344/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1344 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Cemeteries and funerals to Veterans' organizations and recognition.

hr1344/subjects.txt
Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' organizations and recognition

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1344, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RESCHENTHALER:H.R. 1344.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H711]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com