National Cemetery Access Act

H.R. 5942 · 119th Congress · Nov 7, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “National Cemetery Access Act”.

Sec. 2 National cemeteries open on legal public holidays

Each national cemetery administered by the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service shall be open to visitors on the legal public holidays described in section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code.

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Nov 7, 2025viewing Introduced in House Mr. Downing (for himself, Mr. Steube, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Wied, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was 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

National Cemetery Access Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 National cemeteries open on legal public holidays

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