119th Congress
H.R. 5942
National Cemetery Access Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Troy Downing(R-MT)
- Introduced
- Nov 7, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on Natural Resources; House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (17)
Original cosponsors (10)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- David P. Joyce (R-OH)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Tom Barrett (R-MI)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
Added later (7)
- Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS) · Nov 10, 2025
- James R. Baird (R-IN) · Nov 12, 2025
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) · Nov 12, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Nov 17, 2025
- Julia Letlow (R-LA) · Nov 17, 2025
- Tim Burchett (R-TN) · Nov 17, 2025
- Derek Tran (D-CA) · Dec 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
National Cemetery Access Act
This bill requires that national cemeteries administered by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service must be open to visitors on the 11 legal public holidays (e.g., Memorial Day).
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. - Nov 7, 2025 · House
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 concerned. - Nov 7, 2025
Introduced in House