H.R. 1413 · 118th Congress · House

Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Introduced
Mar 7, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Expanding America's National Cemetery Act of 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 30, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  2. MAR 07, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 07, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 07, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  5. MAR 07, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

Committees

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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 30, 2023

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2023

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2023

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