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HR 6039 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security California Cemeteries and funerals Congressional oversight Historic sites and heritage areas Land transfers Military history Veterans' organizations and recognition

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for…

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To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2020 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer to the VA of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, to be maintained as a national shrine.

What's happening now July 23, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 3
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 15
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Aug 4, 2020
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 29, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jul 29, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 24, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Jul 24, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6039: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6039/
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"H.R. 6039: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6039/.
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H.R. 6039, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6039/.
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[H.R. 6039: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6039/)
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