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National Cemetery Access Act

USA119th CongressHR-5942| House 
| Updated: 11/17/2025
Troy Downing

Troy Downing

Republican Representative

Montana

Cosponsors (16)
Barry Moore (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Julie Fedorchak (Republican)

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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Timeline
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2025
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.
Nov 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • November 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 7, 2025
    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.


  • November 17, 2025
    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
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2025
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.
Nov 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • November 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 7, 2025
    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.


  • November 17, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Troy Downing

Troy Downing

Republican Representative

Montana

Cosponsors (16)
Barry Moore (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Julie Fedorchak (Republican)

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

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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