National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
Latest action · Jan 5, 2023 Became Public Law No: 117-355.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 27, 2022
- Passed SenateDec 19, 2022
- Passed HouseDec 22, 2022
- To the PresidentDec 28, 2022
- Became lawJan 5, 2023Public Law 117-355
Summary
National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
This act addresses the administration and jurisdiction of national cemeteries.
Specifically, the act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a plot or interment allowance for a veteran if the veteran was buried before March 15, 2022, in a cemetery on trust land owned by, or held in trust for, a tribal organization, and the organization that maintains or operates the cemetery applies for such allowance. Such allowance is only authorized if a plot or interment allowance was not already paid for the burial of such veteran.
The act also authorizes the VA to designate green burial sections in national cemeteries (i.e., sections of cemeteries in which the remains of individuals have been prepared for interment in a manner not involving chemicals or embalming fluids and have been interred in a natural manner or completely biodegradable burial receptacle).
The act authorizes the Department of the Army to transfer certain lands to the VA to expand the Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
In addition, the act authorizes the Department of the Interior to transfer certain land to the VA for the land to be used as a national cemetery.
Finally, the act prohibits persons who have committed certain crimes from being interred or memorialized in a cemetery in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemetery.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 27, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Sep 27, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 27, 2022Discharged Dec 20, 2022 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
- Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-355.
- Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 2022Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 22, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10038-10040)
- Dec 22, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4949.
- Dec 22, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10038-10039)
- Dec 22, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 21, 2022Received in the House.
- Dec 21, 2022Held at the desk.
- Dec 20, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2022Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7303-7304; text: CR S7303-7304)
- Sep 27, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Sep 27, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10038–H10040Text printed H10038 | Mark Takano D-CA, Mike Bost R-IL | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7302, S7303Text printed S7303 | Mark Kelly D-AZ | Dec 19, 2022 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to address green burial sections in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 19, 2022Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 27, 2022Introduced in Senate
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