S. 1127 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 25, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands memorial headstone eligibility for service members
The bill changes who can get a memorial headstone or marker from the federal government. Right now, if a service member's remains can't be found or recovered, only their family members who died after November 11, 1998 can get this memorial benefit. The bill removes that date limit, so families of service members who died any time in the past can now qualify.
How it affects you
This directly affects families of veterans and service members—spouses, children, and dependents—whose loved ones' remains are unavailable. If your family member died before 1998 and you weren't able to get a memorial headstone before, this bill would make you eligible now.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 25, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1127
A BILL
Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) · Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 29, 2026: “Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.”