HR 2355 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Sex offenses Virginia

Hallowed Grounds Act

Introduced: June 24, 2011 See on congress.gov

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Became law

Jun 6, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 19, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Jul 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Jun 24, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Jun 24, 2011

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hallowed Grounds Act - Prohibits the remains of persons convicted of certain sex offenses (tier III sex offenders for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) from being interred or memorialized in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries or in the Arlington National Cemetery.

Applies such restrictions to interments and memorializations occurring on or after enactment of this Act.

What's happening now June 6, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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