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Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1413| House 
| Updated: 3/30/2023
Lisa C. McClain

Lisa C. McClain

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (98)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)John James (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Jeff Jackson (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2023
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.
Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • March 7, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2023
    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.


  • March 30, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1413| House 
| Updated: 3/30/2023
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.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2023
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.
Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • March 7, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2023
    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.


  • March 30, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Lisa C. McClain

Lisa C. McClain

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (98)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)John James (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Jeff Jackson (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted