# 119-hr-1344: Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

119-hr-1344, Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1344
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands eligibility for VA headstones, markers, and burial receptacles.** This bill would remove the "who dies on or after November 11, 1998" cutoff in 38 U.S.C. 2306(b)(2), letting families of veterans who died before that date get VA-provided markers.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA headstones for pre-1998 deaths: benefit, low. This bill would remove the rule that only covered deaths on or after November 11, 1998. If enacted, families could ask the VA for a headstone, marker, or burial receptacle for a veteran who died before that date. Requests would follow the usual VA process. The change would take effect upon enactmen…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1344)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1344 (as of 2026-09-21).