# Plain Language Summary: Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

This bill expands who can receive a free government-provided headstone or burial marker through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Currently, the VA only provides these markers for veterans and certain eligible people who died on or after November 11, 1998. This bill removes that date restriction, meaning people who died before that date would now also qualify for these benefits if they meet the other eligibility requirements.

The practical effect is that families of veterans and other eligible individuals who passed away before November 1998 can now request a headstone or burial marker from the VA at no cost. This could help families honor their loved ones' service, especially those who may not have had the resources to purchase a marker on their own. The bill also covers burial receptacles (like burial vaults), so the expanded eligibility applies to all three types of burial items the VA provides. The change is relatively straightforward—it simply removes an arbitrary date cutoff that previously excluded people based on when they died rather than on their service or eligibility status.

Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

Reschenthaler, Guy

Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy ActThis 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.