119 HR 5942 IH: National Cemetery Access Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-11-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5942IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 7, 2025Mr. Downing (for himself, Mr. Steube, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Wied, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Cemetery Access Act.

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National cemeteries open on legal public holidays

Each national cemetery administered by the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service shall be open to visitors on the legal public holidays described in section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code.