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Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR 6244 amends veterans law to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a $525 plot allowance for spouses, children, and certain other family members of veterans who are buried in state-owned cemeteries. The allowance is paid to the state, agency, or political subdivision that owns the cemetery. Eligible family members include spouses, minor children, and unmarried adult children of eligible veterans. The provision takes effect for deaths occurring on or after the date of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bonnie Watson Coleman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BEIGENE $13,400
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY $11,150
- WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON $8,600
- NEW JERSEY DEPT. OF HEALTH $7,600
- GHO VENTURES, LLC $7,600
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Actions (3)
- Jan 5, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
- Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Nov 20, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 20, 2025
Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act”.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PLOT ALLOWANCE FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF VETERANS BURIED IN STATE CEMETERIES.
(a) In General.—Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):
“(c)(1) In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2) who is buried in a cemetery that is owned by a State or by an agency or political subdivision of a State, the Secretary shall pay to such State, agency, or political subdivision the sum of $525 (as increased from time to time under subsection (d)) as a plot or interment allowance for such individual.
“(2) An individual described in this paragraph is a spouse, surviving spouse (which for purposes of this subsection includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage), minor child (which for purposes of this subsection includes a child under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution), or, in the discretion of the Secretary, unmarried adult child of any of person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (7) of section 2402 of this title.”;
(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (b)” and inserting “subsections (b) and
(c)”; and
(4) by striking “subsection (c)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (d)”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after such date. <all>
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