H.R. 3642

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To permit the remains of certain members of the armed forces who died in line of duty to lie in honor in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 29, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Mast · Committee: Committee on House Administration

Table of contents

• H.R. 3642
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Permitting remains of certain members of armed forces who died in line of duty to lie in honor in Capitol rotunda

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Final Honors Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Permitting remains of certain members of armed forces who died in line of duty to lie in honor in Capitol rotunda

• (a) Request of surviving next of kin
  • (1) Request
    • At the request of the primary surviving next of kin of a member of the Armed Forces who dies from an injury incurred in line of duty (unless such injury is covered by an exclusion under section 105 of title 38, United States Code), the remains of the member shall be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the United States Capitol.
  • (2) Notification of next of kin
    • The Secretary concerned shall notify the primary surviving next of kin of a member of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) pursuant to section 562 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (; note). For purposes of this paragraph, the term has the meaning given such term in section 101(9) of title 10, United States Code. Public Law 109–163; 10 U.S.C. 1475
• (b) Responsibilities of the Architect of the Capitol
  • The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, shall take such steps as the Architect considers appropriate to carry out this Act, including determining the date and time during which the remains of a member of the Armed Forces shall be permitted to lie in honor and establishing regulations to determine who is the primary surviving next of kin of the member.
• (c) Effective date
  • This Act shall apply with respect to a member of the Armed Forces who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.