119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 5942: National Cemetery Access Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires that national cemeteries administered by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service must be open to visitors on the 11 legal public holidays (e.g., Memorial Day).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jack Bergman R-MIOriginal
- Tom Barrett R-MIOriginal
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZOriginal
- Glenn Grothman R-WIOriginal
- Wesley Hunt R-TXOriginal
- David Joyce R-OHOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NYOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- W. Steube R-FLOriginal
- Tony Wied R-WIOriginal
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
- James Baird R-IN
- Julie Fedorchak R-ND
- Tim Burchett R-TN
- Julia Letlow R-LA
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Derek Tran D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Troy Downing SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Troy Downing.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Natural Resources, 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.