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H.R. 647

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Oct 17, 2025: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.

Record

Text

H.R. 647 has 17 co-sponsors.

hb647/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 647 IH: Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 647  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 23, 2025   Mr. Yakym  (for himself and  Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025  .
2.
Department of Veterans Affairs provision of additional burial benefits when an urn or plaque is provided
(a)
In general
Section 2306(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  In lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker under this section for  and inserting  In the case of ;
(2)
by striking paragraph (2);
(3)
by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and
(4)
in paragraph (1) by striking  paragraph (3)  and inserting  paragraph (2) .
(b)
Applicability
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or after January 5, 2021.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025

hb647/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/23/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) sponsors H.R. 647, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 647 went before 2 committees: Veterans' Affairs and Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Reported By · Oct 17, 2025 · 285 Bills
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 9, 2025 · 62 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 647, the latest H. Rept. 119-343.

Actions

H.R. 647 has taken 9 actions since Jan 23, 2025, the latest on Oct 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 17, 2025
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-343.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Oct 17, 2025
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
May 6, 2025
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldVeterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 9, 2025
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldDisability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 647 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 647.

Titles

H.R. 647 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 647, the latest on Jun 4, 2025.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 647 in 18 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN—Wisconsin16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JON RETZER116
JULIE HOWELL116
LESLEY WITTER116
MORGAN BROWN116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
ANTHONYA JAMES114
JOY ILEM114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
ROSCOE BUTLER112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 647 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 647’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr647/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 647 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Cemeteries and funerals to Veterans' organizations and recognition.

hr647/subjects.txt
Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' organizations and recognition

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com