Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
The Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act would broaden who is eligible to receive memorial headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, it amends 38 U.S.C. 2306(b)(2) by striking the phrase that restricted eligibility to individuals who “die on or after November 11, 1998” in subparagraphs B and C. By removing that date-based restriction, the bill expands eligibility to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998. The bill is named the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act and was introduced in the Senate (S.1127) on March 25, 2025, sponsored by Senator Fetterman, with Senators McCormick and Cramer as co-sponsors. It directs no new funding language in the text provided, so the impact would come through existing VA headstone/marker programs, potentially increasing the number of eligible decedents for memorialization.
Key Points
- 1Short title: The bill may be cited as the “Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act.”
- 2Section amended: Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code.
- 3Specific change: In subparagraphs (B) and (C), strike the phrase “who dies on or after November 11, 1998,” removing the date-based eligibility limitation in those provisions.
- 4Effect of change: Expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998 (i.e., those previously excluded by the date restriction).
- 5Legislative status: Introduced in the Senate on March 25, 2025; referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs; sponsors include Mr. Fetterman (for himself), Mr. McCormick, and Mr. Cramer.