Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
The National Cemetery Access Act is designed to ensure that all national cemeteries are accessible to visitors on legal public holidays. This legislation specifically mandates that cemeteries managed by the Department of Defense , the Department of Veterans Affairs , and the National Park Service must remain open on these designated days. The bill's primary objective is to facilitate continuous public access, allowing families and individuals to visit and honor those interred in these sacred grounds without interruption due to holiday closures, thereby upholding the importance of remembrance and public access to these significant sites.
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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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
National Cemetery Access Act
USA119th CongressHR-5942| House
| Updated: 11/17/2025
The National Cemetery Access Act is designed to ensure that all national cemeteries are accessible to visitors on legal public holidays. This legislation specifically mandates that cemeteries managed by the Department of Defense , the Department of Veterans Affairs , and the National Park Service must remain open on these designated days. The bill's primary objective is to facilitate continuous public access, allowing families and individuals to visit and honor those interred in these sacred grounds without interruption due to holiday closures, thereby upholding the importance of remembrance and public access to these significant sites.
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Timeline
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.