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HR 6044 112th Congress House

Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act

Official title: To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept voluntary services from ve… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept voluntary services from veterans and veterans service organizations at national cemeteries.

Introduced: June 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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
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Became law
Jul 19, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 6, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 27, 2012
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 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Secretary of the military department concerned to accept voluntary services performed by a veteran or veterans organization at a national cemetery, including the veteran's sharing with visitors of the story of the veteran's military service.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6044: Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6044/
MLA
"H.R. 6044: Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6044/.
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H.R. 6044, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6044/.
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[H.R. 6044: Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6044/)
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