HB1413: Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand or otherwise modify an existing national cemetery to ensure that full military honors are provided at such cemetery, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly submit to Congress a report containing a proposal to increase national cemetery capacity and an assessment of the criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
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HB1413: Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Lisa McClain
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (98)
Chrissy Houlahan
Jeff Jackson
Deborah Ross
Robert Wittman
Marc Veasey