United States · Law · S
S. 2181 (118th)
Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024
Introduced
22 June 2023
Last action
4 January 2025 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-271.
Sponsors
Gary Peters, Dan Sullivan, Kevin Cramer, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], John Hoeven, John Fetterman, Jerry Moran
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
17 July 2026
Summary
Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2023 This bill permanently extends certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits provided to spouses and dependent children of veterans or active duty servicemembers. Specifically, the bill permanently requires the VA to furnish, upon request, memorial headstones or markers for spouses or dependent children of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death. Additionally, the bill permanently authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration for a spouse or dependent child of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.
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Timeline
22 June 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2024
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
Source: Floor
1 May 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
Source: Floor
1 May 2024
Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)
Source: Discharge
1 May 2024
Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)
Source: Committee
3 May 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 May 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
6 May 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
18 November 2024
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 November 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 November 2024
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)
Source: Floor
18 November 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6036)
Source: Floor
18 November 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2181.
Source: Floor
18 November 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6036-6037)
Source: Floor
18 November 2024
Floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
19 November 2024
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
21 December 2024
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 December 2024
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and amendment to the title to S. 2181 by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
23 December 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
26 December 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
26 December 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 January 2025
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-271.
Source: President
4 January 2025
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 January 2025
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 5 January 2025 · Official file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 18 November 2024 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 1 May 2024 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 22 June 2023 · Official file
Documents
13 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 5 January 2025
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 January 2025
Public Law
summary · EN · 4 January 2025
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 18 November 2024
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 18 November 2024
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 1 May 2024
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 1 May 2024
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 1 May 2024
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 June 2023
Sponsors
- Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
- Dan Sullivan · R · Sponsor
- Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- John Hoeven · R · Cosponsor
- John Fetterman · D · Cosponsor
- Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Veterans’ Burial Improvement Act of 2024
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2181
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/2181
- us · 118-s-2181 · source updated 17 July 2026