# 118-s-2181: Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024

118-s-2181, Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2181
- As of: 2026-01-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-2181
- Congress: 118
- Title: Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-06-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Extends eligibility for memorial headstones and for burial of certain veterans' spouses and children until 2032.** It amends two provisions in Title 38 to change the deadlines from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2032, adding seven years of authorization for these commemorations and burials in national cemeteries.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2024-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA burial and memorials extended to 2032: benefit, low. The law keeps VA burial and memorial benefits going longer. Spouses and dependent children of eligible veterans can be buried in national cemeteries through September 30, 2032. Veterans and other eligible people can receive government-provided memorial headstones and markers through September 30, 2…

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- 118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.

## Sources
- [118-s-2181 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2181)

## Related
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- [118-s-141: Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvemen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-141)
- [118-s-91: Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-91)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2181 (as of 2026-01-05).