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S. 1116

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Summary

S. 1116, the Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 25, 2025 by Sen. Jim Banks (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Mar 18, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Record

Text

S. 1116 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb1116/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1116 IS: Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-25
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1116  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 25, 2025   Mr. Banks  (for himself and  Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025  .
2.
Department of Veterans Affairs provision of additional burial benefits when an urn or plaque is furnished
(a)
In general
Section 2306(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking  In lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker under this section for  and inserting  In the case of ; and
(B)
by striking  paragraph (3)  and inserting  paragraph (2) ;
(2)
by striking paragraph (2); and
(3)
by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively.
(b)
Applicability
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or after January 5, 2021.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-03-25
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 25, 2025

sb1116/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (03/25/2025)

Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

This bill provides that the provision of an urn or commemorative plaque does not prohibit an individual from receiving a headstone or marker or other burial benefits (i.e., interment at a national cemetery) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under current law, individuals who request an urn or plaque do so in lieu of being furnished a headstone or burial benefit.

Sponsors

Sen. Jim Banks (R) sponsors S. 1116, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1116 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Markup By · Mar 18, 2026

Actions

S. 1116 has taken 4 actions since Mar 25, 2025, the latest on Mar 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Mar 25, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1116 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1116.

Titles

S. 1116 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 1116, the latest on Mar 27, 2026.

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 21 registered lobbyists who named S. 1116 in 15 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, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Environment/Superfund, Small Business, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN—Wisconsin14—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia13—
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND—New York12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN14—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA13—
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 21.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
JOY ILEM114
LESLEY WITTER114
HEATHER ANSLEY113
JEREMY VILLANUEVA113
JULIE HOWELL113
MORGAN BROWN113
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
CORNELIUS FLETCHER112
DANICA GONZALVES112
DAVID BOND112
JENNIFER HUNT112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
ANTHONYA JAMES111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2025 third_quarter$290K3rd Quarter - Report
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$270K1st Quarter - Report
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 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th 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 S. 1116 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; S. 1116’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s1116/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

S. 1116 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Cemeteries and funerals to Veterans' organizations and recognition.

s1116/subjects.txt
Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' organizations and recognition

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com