United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3656 (115th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.
Introduced
18 August 2017
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Status
Became Public Law No: 115-136.
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5 December 2025
Summary
This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.
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16 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 16 March 2018
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 March 2018
Public Law
summary · EN · 16 March 2018
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 1 March 2018
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 November 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 November 2017
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 6 November 2017
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 6 November 2017
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 November 2017
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 November 2017
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 November 2017
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 August 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 August 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 August 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3656
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3656