HR 2355 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Hallowed Grounds Act

Introduced 2011-06-24· Sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2012-06-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hallowed Grounds Act - Prohibits the remains of persons convicted of certain sex offenses (tier III sex offenders for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) from being interred or memorialized in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries or in the Arlington National Cemetery. Applies such restrictions to interments and memorializations occurring on or after enactment of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9]MO
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]NC
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]VA
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7]LA
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]PA
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]AL
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]AL
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]CA