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HR 1413 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023

Introduced: September 13, 2023 Introduced by: McClain, Lisa C. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2023
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding America's National Cemetery Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs, before Arlington National Cemetery reaches capacity, to expand or otherwise modify an existing national cemetery to ensure that full military honors are provided in a specified manner.

Specifically, the VA must expand or modify such a cemetery to ensure that full military honors are provided (1) in a manner consistent with the full military honors provided for interment in Arlington National Cemetery as of March 31, 2023; and (2) using the eligibility criteria in effect on March 31, 2023, for providing full military honors for interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

What's happening now March 30, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 95
All 95 Democratic 38 Republican 36
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Nov 8, 2024
Bucshon, Larry
· Sep 12, 2024
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 12, 2024
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Sep 12, 2024
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Sep 12, 2024
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Aug 16, 2024
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Aug 16, 2024
Williams, Brandon
· Aug 16, 2024
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Aug 2, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Jul 23, 2024
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 11, 2024
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jun 11, 2024
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 16, 2024
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 29, 2024
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 17, 2024
Porter, Katie
· Feb 29, 2024
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Levin, Mike
California · Feb 9, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2024
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jan 18, 2024
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jan 16, 2024
Peltola, Mary
· Jan 16, 2024
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Kim, Young
California · Jan 10, 2024
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 10, 2024
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 30, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Nov 29, 2023
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 28, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Nov 15, 2023
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Nov 8, 2023
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Sep 18, 2023
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 14, 2023
Johnson, Bill
· Sep 13, 2023
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 13, 2023
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Aug 8, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Aug 4, 2023
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Aug 1, 2023
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Aug 1, 2023
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jul 27, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 27, 2023
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 19, 2023
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jul 13, 2023
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 13, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Jul 11, 2023
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 30, 2023
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jun 23, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 16, 2023
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 2023
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jun 13, 2023
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Jun 12, 2023
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Jun 12, 2023
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jun 12, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1413: Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1413/
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"H.R. 1413: Expanding America’s National Cemetery Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1413/.
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H.R. 1413, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1413/.
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