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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 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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 Congressional Research Service

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 September 7, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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