S 4949 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-27· Sponsored by Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-355.(2023-01-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022 This bill addresses the administration and jurisdiction of national cemeteries, including by authorizing the Department of the Army to transfer certain lands to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand the Fort Bliss National Cemetery, allowing the VA to designate green burial sections in national cemeteries, and prohibiting persons who have committed certain crimes from being interred or memorialized in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican