HR 5942

Summary

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).

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Troy Downing [R-MT-2]

Cosponsors

17

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced

2025-11-07

Latest action

2025-11-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Committee referrals

• Natural Resources Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-11-07
• Armed Services Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-11-07
• Veterans' Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-11-07

Recent actions

• 2025-11-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
• 2025-11-07: 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.
• 2025-11-07: 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.
• 2025-11-07: 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.
• 2025-11-07: Introduced in House