A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
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).
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1858: A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1858/
"S. 1858: A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1858/.
S. 1858, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1858/.
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