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HR 3642119th CongressIn Committee
Final Honors Act of 2025
Introduced: May 29, 2025
Defense & National SecurityVeterans Affairs
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Final Honors Act of 2025 allows the remains of armed forces members who died in line of duty to lie in honor at the Capitol Rotunda upon request by their primary surviving next of kin, outlining procedures for notification and implementation.
Key Points
- 1Eligibility requires death from duty-related injuries, excluding specific statutory exceptions.
- 2The Architect of the Capitol must coordinate logistics and determine primary next of kin.
- 3The Act applies retroactively to deaths occurring after its enactment date.
Impact Areas
Deceased armed forces members and their familiesCapitol Rotunda administrative protocolsMilitary department secretaries and VA services
Generated by Legislative Analysis v2.1 on Oct 11, 2025