National Cemetery Access Act has not moved since its introduction on Nov 7, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedNov 7, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 39 words.
National Cemetery Access Act This bill requires that national cemeteries administered by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service must be open to visitors on the 11 legal public holidays (e.g., Memorial Day).
Context
- Committees
- House Armed Services Committee
House Natural Resources Committee
House Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 27 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 62 words
- Latest action
- Nov 17, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 1858 A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays. R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]