The Final Honors Act of 2025 allows the remains of military service members who die from injuries sustained in the line of duty to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, provided that the primary surviving next of kin requests this honor. The bill applies to all branches of the Armed Forces and covers deaths occurring on or after the date the bill becomes law, with certain exclusions for injuries covered under existing federal law. The Architect of the Capitol, working under direction from the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate, will handle the logistics of these ceremonies, including scheduling and determining who qualifies as the primary surviving next of kin. The relevant military department (Army, Navy, Air Force, etc.) must notify eligible family members of this option. The legislation does not specify dedicated funding or timelines beyond requiring these procedures to take effect immediately upon enactment.
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