S 4198 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Cemetery Access Act

Introduced 2024-04-19· Sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2024-04-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4198 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4198 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure direct access for families to national cemeteries, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2024 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure direct access for families to national cemeteries, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Cemetery Access Act''. SEC. 2. FAMILY ACCESS TO NATIONAL CEMETERIES. Section 2404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j)(1) The Secretary shall ensure that the family of a person buried in a national cemetery has direct access to tha…

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