A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.

Sponsored bySen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MT· Introduced 22 May 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

22 May 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 15 August 2025

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.
22 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
22 May 2025 · IntroReferral

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1 cosponsors

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Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MT

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Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN

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Armed Forces and National Security

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