HR 3965 · 109th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Preserving the Sacredness of our National Cemeteries Act

Introduced 2005-09-29· Sponsored by Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2005-10-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preserving the Sacredness of our National Cemeteries Act - Prohibits the interment or memorialization in a national cemetery of any person convicted of a State capital crime and sentenced to death or life imprisonment. (Currently, such prohibition extends only to those so convicted and sentenced without the possibility of parole.) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require a person submitting an application for interment or memorialization to certify whether the individual has been convicted of a capital crime.…

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