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HR 740 105th Congress House

To designate the national cemetery established at the former site of the Joliet Arsenal, Illinois, as the "Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery".

Introduced: February 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsCommemorationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsIllinois
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 12, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the national cemetery established at the former site of the Joliet Arsenal, Illinois, as the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 12, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 740: To designate the national cemetery established at the former site of the Joliet Arsenal, Illinois, as the "Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery".. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-740/
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"H.R. 740: To designate the national cemetery established at the former site of the Joliet Arsenal, Illinois, as the "Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery".." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-740/.
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H.R. 740, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-740/.
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[H.R. 740: To designate the national cemetery established at the former site of the Joliet Arsenal, Illinois, as the "Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery".](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-740/)
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