H. R. 6244

Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-11-20)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act”.

2. Department of Veterans Affairs plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries

(a) In general

Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively;

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):

(1) In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2) who is buried in a cemetery that is owned by a State or by an agency or political subdivision of a State, the Secretary shall pay to such State, agency, or political subdivision the sum of $525 (as increased from time to time under subsection (d)) as a plot or interment allowance for such individual.
(2) An individual described in this paragraph is a spouse, surviving spouse (which for purposes of this subsection includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage), minor child (which for purposes of this subsection includes a child under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution), or, in the discretion of the Secretary, unmarried adult child of any of person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (7) of section 2402 of this title.
(c)

(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (b)” and inserting “subsections (b) and (c)”; and

(4) by striking “subsection (c)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (d)”.

(b) Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after such date.

2. Department of Veterans Affairs plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries

(a) In general

Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively;

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):

(1) In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2) who is buried in a cemetery that is owned by a State or by an agency or political subdivision of a State, the Secretary shall pay to such State, agency, or political subdivision the sum of $525 (as increased from time to time under subsection (d)) as a plot or interment allowance for such individual.

(2) An individual described in this paragraph is a spouse, surviving spouse (which for purposes of this subsection includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage), minor child (which for purposes of this subsection includes a child under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution), or, in the discretion of the Secretary, unmarried adult child of any of person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (7) of section 2402 of this title.

(c)

(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (b)” and inserting “subsections (b) and (c)”; and

(4) by striking “subsection (c)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (d)”.

(b) Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after such date.