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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 1413: Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 7, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 7, 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs, before Arlington National Cemetery reaches capacity, to expand or otherwise modify an existing national cemetery to ensure that full military honors are provided in a specified manner.

Specifically, the VA must expand or modify such a cemetery to ensure that full military honors are provided (1) in a manner consistent with the full military honors provided for interment in Arlington National Cemetery as of March 31, 2023; and (2) using the eligibility criteria in effect on March 31, 2023, for providing full military honors for interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

98

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Lisa McClain R-MI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 7, 2023Introduced in the House by Lisa McClain.
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  1. Mar 30, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  2. Mar 7, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 7, 2023Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.