S. 2181 · 118th Congress · enacted
Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-271.
Latest official action 2025-01-04 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024 This act extends certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits provided to spouses and dependent children of veterans or active duty servicemembers. Specifically, the act extends through FY2032 the requirement for the VA to furnish, upon request, memorial headstones or markers for spouses or dependent children of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death. Additionally, the act extends through FY2032 the authority for burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration for a spouse or dependent child of veterans or servicemembers who were serving on active duty at the time of the spouse’s or child’s death.
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-04
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kevin Cramer
Senate · ND · Republican
$206,812PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Hoeven
Senate · ND · Republican
$270,475PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Fetterman
Senate · PA · Democratic
$41,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
6 of 6 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$22,725
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,500
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $375
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $11,850
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$20,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$16,000
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$15,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordJOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$14,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
DELTA AIR LINES PAC$12,500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$12,500
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$12,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$12,500
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Gary C. Peters · Sponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$12,300
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$11,000
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBAA-PAC)$11,000
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $6,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$10,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ALABAMA FIRST PAC$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC PAC (ACA PAC)$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION INC.POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAINT-PAC)$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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