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119-hr-4928119th Congress

GRAVE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

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Summary

Expands VA headstone and grave marker eligibility for Reserve members. This bill would let certain members of a Reserve receive a headstone or grave marker from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs even if they don’t meet the law’s minimum active‑duty service needed to be a veteran. It does this by amending 38 U.S.C. 2306(a) to add an eligibility category tied to the active‑duty thresholds in 38 U.S.C. 5303A.

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  • Families of Reserve members who served but fell short of the active‑duty time needed for veteran status would be able to get VA‑provided headstones or grave markers.
  • The change recognizes Reserve service by expanding who the VA may honor, using a precise cross‑reference to 38 U.S.C. 5303A to determine eligibility.
  • It specifically covers a member (or former member) of a Reserve who is not a veteran solely because they did not meet the minimum active‑duty service requirement.

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Headstones for Reserve service members

If a person served in a Reserve but is not a veteran only because they lacked the minimum active-duty time in 38 U.S.C. 5303A, VA can provide a headstone or grave marker. This makes some Reserve members and their families newly eligible for VA-provided burial markers. The benefit is delivered under existing VA headstone/marker laws. The bill text in this chunk does not set an effective date or new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

NY • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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