# 119-hr-3642: Final Honors Act of 2025

119-hr-3642, Final Honors Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3642
- Congress: 119
- Title: Final Honors Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Allows certain fallen service members' remains to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol rotunda upon request by their primary surviving next of kin.** It would require the relevant military Secretary to notify that next of kin and lets the Architect of the Capitol set dates and rules while excluding cases covered by section 105 of title 38. - Families: Primary surviving next of kin could request this honor and would be notified by the Secretary concerned under the bill's rules. - Fallen service members: The honor would apply to members who die on or after enactment and excludes injuries covered by section 105 of title 38. - Capitol administration: The Architect of the Capitol, acting under direction from the Speaker and the President pro tempore, would determine the date, time, and regulations to carry out the lying in honor.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Families may request Capitol honor for fallen troops: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let some fallen service members lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda. The primary surviving next of kin could request it after a line-of-duty death. It would not apply if section 105 of title 38 excludes the injury. The Architect of the Capitol, guided by House and Senate…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4107: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2377: National Garden for America’s 250th Anniversary Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3642 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3642)

## Related
- [119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5300)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-4107: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4107)
- [119-hr-2377: National Garden for America’s 250th Anniversary Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2377)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3642 (as of 2026-04-21).