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S 1361 101th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Holidays

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 24, 1989
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.
Aug 1, 1989
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Management and Budget.
Jul 20, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Jul 20, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit burials in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays, as long as the individuals arranging such burials agree to pay the total costs involved.

Directs the Secretary to permit arrangements to be made on weekends and holidays for burials in national cemeteries on weekdays.

What's happening now November 24, 1989

Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Aug 3, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1361: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays under certain conditions, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1361/
MLA
"S. 1361: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays under certain conditions, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1361/.
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S. 1361, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1361/.
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[S. 1361: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays under certain conditions, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1361/)
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