The purpose of this legislation is to expand access to memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, it aims to include individuals who passed away before November 11, 1998, allowing their families to obtain these memorials. The key provision of this legislation is the amendment to existing law that removes the restriction on eligibility based on the date of death. Previously, only those who died on or after November 11, 1998, were eligible for these memorials.