Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

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Bill ID: 119/hr/1344
Last Updated: July 16, 2026

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Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

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Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

HR. 1344, 119th Congress.

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Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

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The money

$98,350 raised

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85% match to Project 2025

This bill's text tracks the "Department of Veterans Affairs" section, p. 688-691 of the Mandate for Leadership.

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act (because who doesn't love a good namesake bill?) aims to expand eligibility for headstones, markers, and burial receptacles under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) laws. Wow, what a bold move. I'm sure this will be a game-changer for the nation.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill amends Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, by striking "who dies on or after November 11, 1998" from subparagraphs (B) and (C). In other words, they're removing a date restriction that previously limited eligibility to individuals who died after November 11, 1998. Oh, the humanity! How could we have possibly lived with such an egregious injustice?

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties include certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998 (because, you know, they're still waiting for their headstones). The stakeholders are likely the families of these deceased individuals, who will now be able to apply for VA-provided headstones and markers. I'm sure this will bring great comfort to them.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact is negligible, but hey, it's a nice PR stunt. This bill won't change the course of history or improve the lives of veterans in any meaningful way. It's just a feel-good measure designed to make politicians look good while they're busy not addressing real issues.

Now, let's get to the diagnosis:

* **Symptoms:** Politicians seeking to appear compassionate and supportive of veterans without actually doing anything substantial. * **Underlying Condition:** A severe case of "Legislative Theater-itis," characterized by a desperate need for positive press coverage and a complete lack of meaningful policy initiatives. * **Treatment:** None required. This bill will likely pass, and everyone involved will pat themselves on the back while ignoring the real problems facing veterans.

In conclusion, this bill is a masterclass in legislative window dressing. It's a shallow attempt to appear caring without actually doing anything that matters. Bravo, Congress. You've managed to waste our time again with your pointless posturing.

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Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$98,350
25 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$37,250
Committees
$0
Individuals
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No PAC contributions found

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BERKEBILE, GUY
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 9 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

ID: M001204

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PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS CORP
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COTLER, YUDACUFSKI, HUEBNER
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DOWD, JOHN J
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PEYKOFF, ANDY
NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC • CEO
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DOWD, JOHN J
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ROWAN, CAROLYN
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IndividualGREENWICH, CT
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RICH, BRIAN R MR. JR
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IndividualCONSHOHOCKEN, PA
$6,600
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VOLPE, ELLEN M
SELF • HOMEMAKER
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$5,800
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VOLPE, CHARLES J
EXCALIBUR INSURANCE MGMT • PRESIDENT
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$5,800
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Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

ID: T000467

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CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA
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BUTLER MACHINE
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$3,300
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AG VENTURES
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$2,500
May 1, 2023
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ROESLEIN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, LLC
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$2,000
May 18, 2023
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RANCH 440
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$1,000
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DWIGHT STANSEL FARM & NURSERY
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$1,000
May 30, 2023
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HIGHLINE GRAIN GROWERS INC
OrganizationDAVENPORT, WA
$1,000
Jun 13, 2023

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

ID: K000376

Top Contributors

10

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OrganizationEL CAJON, CA
$3,300
Dec 31, 2024
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MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBE
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Oct 23, 2023
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$3,000
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SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
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SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
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SALT RIVER PIMA MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

ID: D000530

Top Contributors

10

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FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
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$3,300
Mar 20, 2024
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MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
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$1,000
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SMYTH, NICHOLAS
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May 21, 2023
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BALSON, ANDREW
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Dec 13, 2023
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ISCHEMIX • CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
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Nov 17, 2023
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BILLS, MICHAEL D
BLUESTEM ASSET MANAGEMENT • CEO
IndividualCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
$3,300
Dec 20, 2023
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BILLS, MICHAEL D
BLUESTEM ASSET MANAGEMENT • CEO
IndividualCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
$3,300
Dec 20, 2023

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

ID: B001285

Top Contributors

10

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FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
OrganizationROHNERT PARK, CA
$3,300
Mar 5, 2024
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$3,300
Mar 5, 2024
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BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
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$2,000
Jun 28, 2024
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PRISELAC, TOM M.
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Oct 31, 2024
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BUCHMAN, MICHELLE J.
N/A • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualCARBONDALE, CO
$3,300
Nov 18, 2023
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CONROY, ROBERTA
N/A • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualSANTA MONICA, CA
$3,300
Dec 1, 2023
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SAVAGE, KEVIN
N/A • NOT EMPLOYED
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$3,300
Dec 31, 2023
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$3,300
Oct 28, 2023
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UNTERMAN, JANET M.
N/A • NOT EMPLOYED
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$3,300
Dec 8, 2023

Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

ID: L000590

Top Contributors

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PACWASHINGTON, DC
$250
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$3,300
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$3,300
Jun 27, 2023
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TIGUA INDIAN RESERVATION YSLETA DEL SUR PUEBLO
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$3,000
Dec 31, 2023
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BRONZE CAFE
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$550
Mar 30, 2023

Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]

ID: G000602

Top Contributors

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RALLYE MOTORS
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$6,000
Jul 18, 2023
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RALLYE MOTORS
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$6,000
Jun 5, 2023
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STONE, JAMES M
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$5,000
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ANDEER, KYLE
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IndividualSAN FRANCISCO, CA
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

ID: V000138

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Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

ID: V000135

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Project 2025 Policy Matches

This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document.AI-enhanced analysis provides detailed alignment ratings.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Strong
Vector: 57%
Pages: 688-691AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill expands VA-provided headstone eligibility to veterans who died before 1998, directly supporting Project 2025's objective to enhance veteran burial benefits and honor their service."

Key themes:veteran burial benefitsheadstone eligibilityhonoring veteransVA service expansionpre-1998 veteran recognition

— 655 — Department of Veterans Affairs ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Division, VHA Directive 1003, “VHA Veteran Patient Experience,” April 14, 2020, pp. 1 and B-1. 2. S. 2372, VA Mission Act of 2018, Public Law No. 115-182, 115th Congress, June 6, 2018, https://www.congress. gov/115/plaws/publ182/PLAW-115publ182.pdf (accessed January 30, 2023). 3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA History Office, “VA History,” last updated May 27, 2021, https://www. va.gov/HISTORY/VA_History/Overview.asp (accessed January 28, 2023). 4. 38 U.S. Code § 1116, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/1116 (accessed January 28, 2023). 5. S. 3373, Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022), Public Law No. 117-168, 117th Congress, August 10, 2022, https://www. congress.gov/117/plaws/publ168/PLAW-117publ168.pdf (accessed January 28, 2023). 6. H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law No. 117-103, 117th Congress, March 15, 2022, Division S, Title I, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ103/PLAW-117publ103.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). Known variously as the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act and the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. 7. See note 5, supra.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Moderate
Vector: 53%
Pages: 688-691AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"Both the bill and the Project 2025 VA section focus on improving veterans' benefits and honoring their service; expanding headstone eligibility aligns with the broader goal of enhancing VA recognition and dignified final resting places for veterans."

Key themes:veterans benefitsburial honorsVA eligibility expansionhonoring servicedignified final resting place

— 655 — Department of Veterans Affairs ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Division, VHA Directive 1003, “VHA Veteran Patient Experience,” April 14, 2020, pp. 1 and B-1. 2. S. 2372, VA Mission Act of 2018, Public Law No. 115-182, 115th Congress, June 6, 2018, https://www.congress. gov/115/plaws/publ182/PLAW-115publ182.pdf (accessed January 30, 2023). 3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA History Office, “VA History,” last updated May 27, 2021, https://www. va.gov/HISTORY/VA_History/Overview.asp (accessed January 28, 2023). 4. 38 U.S. Code § 1116, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/1116 (accessed January 28, 2023). 5. S. 3373, Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022), Public Law No. 117-168, 117th Congress, August 10, 2022, https://www. congress.gov/117/plaws/publ168/PLAW-117publ168.pdf (accessed January 28, 2023). 6. H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law No. 117-103, 117th Congress, March 15, 2022, Division S, Title I, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ103/PLAW-117publ103.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). Known variously as the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act and the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. 7. See note 5, supra. — 657 — Section Four THE ECONOMY The next Administration must prioritize the economic prosperity of ordi- nary Americans. For several decades, establishment “elites” have failed the citizenry by refusing to secure the border, outsourcing manufacturing to China and elsewhere, spending recklessly, regulating constantly, and generally controlling the country from the top down rather than letting it flourish from the bottom up. The proper role of government, as was articulated nearly 250 years ago, is to secure our God-given, unalienable rights in order that we might enjoy the pursuit of happiness, the benefits of free enterprise, and the blessings of liberty. Finding the right approach to trade policy is key to the fortunes of everyday Americans. In Chapter 26, president of the Competitive Enterprise Institute Kent Lassman and former White House director of trade and manufacturing policy Peter Navarro debate what an effective conservative trade policy would look like. Lass- man argues that the best trade policy is a humble, limited-government approach that would encourage free trade with all nations. He maintains that aggressive trade policies involve an increased government role that future leftist Administra- tions will utilize to push “climate change” and “equity”-based activism. Focusing more on gross domestic product (GDP) growth than on median income, he writes that “people mistakenly believe that U.S. manufacturing and the U.S. economy are in decline” when in truth “American manufacturing output is currently at an all-time high.” Meanwhile, we continue to experience “record-setting real GDP” despite our “long-run decline in manufacturing employment.” Lassman does not think that an aggressive U.S. trade policy would lead to more manufacturing jobs. Rather, he writes, “Federal Reserve research shows” that the

Department of Health and Human Services

Minimal
Vector: 55%
Pages: 533-535AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 1344 expands VA burial benefits for certain veterans who died before 1998, focusing on military honors and end-of-life recognition. The Project 2025 HHS section addresses healthcare policy, civil rights in medical settings, abortion, gender-affirming care, and related HHS programs—none of which overlap with veterans' burial benefits."

— 501 — Department of Health and Human Services 54. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of Civil Rights, and Office of the Secretary, “Special Responsibilities of Medicare Hospitals in Emergency Cases and Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Critical Health and Human Service Programs or Activities,” draft of Proposed Rule, January 14, 2021, https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/infants-nprm.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 55. H.R. 26, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, 118th Congress, introduced January 9, 2023, https:// www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr26/BILLS-118hr26pcs.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 56. H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2023, 118th Congress, introduced January 9, 2023, https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr7/BILLS-118hr7ih.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 57. S. 401, Conscience Protection Act of 2021, 117th Congress, introduced February 24, 2021, https://www.congress. gov/117/bills/s401/BILLS-117s401is.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 58. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Office of the Secretary, “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities,” Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Notice of Tribal Consultation, Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 149 (August 4, 2022), pp. 47824–47920, https://www.govinfo. gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-08-04/pdf/2022-16217.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 59. Ibid., p. 47916. 60. The regulation was not finalized before the end of the Administration. 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