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US HB5942

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Troy Downing

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • National cemeteries administered by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, or National Park Service must be open to visitors on all federal legal public holidays

  • Federal legal public holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) include New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

  • Introduced November 7, 2025 by Rep. Downing with 10 bipartisan cosponsors

  • Referred to three House committees: Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, and Natural Resources

Legislative Description

National Cemetery Access Act

Public lands and natural resources

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

11/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs11/17/2025
Veterans' Affairs11/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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