S. 1858 has not moved since its introduction on May 22, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican
A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.
IntroducedMay 22, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 35 words.
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
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 311 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 47 words
- Latest action
- May 22, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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 H.R. 5942 National Cemetery Access Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]