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A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area.

Introduced: March 8, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2005
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 8, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 8, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area.
What's happening now June 23, 2005

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 18, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 551: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-551/
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"S. 551: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-551/.
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S. 551, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-551/.
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