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S. 1127

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1127, the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 25, 2025 by Sen. John Fetterman (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 29, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 1127 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb1127/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1127 IS: Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
 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. 1127  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 25, 2025   Mr. Fetterman  (for himself,  Mr. McCormick , and  Mr. Cramer ) 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 expand eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished 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 memorial headstones and markers furnished by Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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. Introduced2025-03-25
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  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 Senate Mar 25, 2025

sb1127/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/25/2025)

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

Sen. John Fetterman (D) sponsors S. 1127, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1127 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · Apr 29, 2026

Actions

S. 1127 has taken 3 actions since Mar 25, 2025, the latest on Apr 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.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. 1127 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1127.

Titles

S. 1127 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
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished 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 17 registered lobbyists who named S. 1127 in 10 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, Defense, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Education, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN—Wisconsin12—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN12—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
JOY ILEM114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
HEATHER ANSLEY112
JENNIFER HUNT112
JEREMY VILLANUEVA112
JULIE HOWELL112
KEVIN MILLER112
LESLEY WITTER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
MORGAN BROWN112

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
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1127 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1127’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s1127/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

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