H.R. 1344 · In committee · Armed Forces and National Security

Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

Sponsor: Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)

What it does

• Expand eligibility for memorial headstones or markers to spouses, surviving spouses, children, and dependents of veterans and armed-forces members whose remains are unavailable.
• Remove the November 11, 1998 date restriction, making individuals who died before that date eligible for the benefit regardless of when they died.

Official summary

Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act This bill expands eligibility for a memorial headstone or marker for the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces. Currently, for individuals whose remains are unavailable, such benefit is only available for individuals who died on or after November 11, 1998. The bill makes such individuals eligible regardless of the date they died.

Latest action

Mar 26, 2025: Subcommittee Hearings Held

Committee: House Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee