HR 4365
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cemeteries and funerals
Monuments and memorials
Religion
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Virginia
Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act
Introduced: July 6, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 6, 2021
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.
Jul 6, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act
This bill authorizes the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces (NCMAF) to update and make corrections to certain memorials in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Specifically, NCMAF may
- update the memorial to Protestant chaplains with a granite, marble or other stone base to host the bronze plaque of the memorial;
- add another plaque to such base that includes the name of each chaplain who died while on active duty since the original memorial was placed;
- make updates and corrections to the memorials to Catholic chaplains and Jewish chaplains as needed; and
- make other updates as needed.
Additionally, NCMAF is authorized to verify the names of chaplains with their respective military branch for memorialization in Arlington National Cemetery.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1