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H.R. 4928

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4928, the GRAVE Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 8, 2025 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R). It was referred to Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and last saw action on Dec 19, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 4928 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb4928/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4928 IH: Giving Reservists A Valiant Eternity Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-08
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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. 4928  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 8, 2025   Mr. Lawler  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for entitlement to a headstone or grave marker under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of a Reserve of an Armed Force, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Giving Reservists A Valiant Eternity Act   or the   GRAVE Act  .
2.
Expansion of entitlement to headstone or grave marker under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Paragraph (5) of section 2306(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(5)
A member (or former member) of a Reserve of an Armed Force who is not a veteran solely by reason of not meeting the minimum active-duty service requirements under section 5303A of this title.
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Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-08-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Aug 8, 2025

hb4928/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (08/08/2025)

Giving Reservists A Valiant Eternity Act or the GRAVE Act

This bill expands eligibility for government headstones or markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to a member or former member of a reserve component who is not eligible for veteran status solely by reason of not meeting the minimum active-duty service requirements. Under current law, such benefit is only available to reservists who at the time of their death were eligible for retirement pay or who would have been eligible for retirement pay but for the fact they were under 60 years of age.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 4928 alone.

Committees

H.R. 4928 went before 2 committees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Referred to · Dec 19, 2025 · 62 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Aug 8, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4928 has taken 3 actions since Aug 8, 2025, the latest on Dec 19, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 19, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Aug 8, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 8, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 4928 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4928 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • GRAVE Act — Display Title
  • GRAVE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Giving Reservists A Valiant Eternity Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for entitlement to a headstone or grave marker under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of a Reserve of an Armed Force, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4928 in 4 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.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER114
NAOMI MATHIS114
PETER DICKINSON114
SHAMALA CAPIZZI114
JOSEPH LEMAY113
SHANE LIERMANN113
JOY ILEM112
KEVIN MILLER112

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4928 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4928’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr4928/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4928, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 136 (Friday, August 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 4928.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3688]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com