HR 5942
119th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
National Cemetery Access Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 7, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Natural Resources, 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.
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Cemetery Access Act
This bill requires that national cemeteries administered by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service must be open to visitors on the 11 legal public holidays (e.g., Memorial Day).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.