S 1858 · in committee · niche

A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.

What this bill does

The bill requires national cemeteries to be open to visitors on all 11 federal legal public holidays.
This affects the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and National Park Service cemeteries.
The bill has no specified fiscal cost and takes effect upon enactment.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would requiring national cemeteries to stay open on all 11 federal holidays affect staffing levels and operating budgets for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense?
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What barriers currently prevent families from visiting deceased service members on specific federal holidays, and would this bill meaningfully address those barriers?
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Should the burden of holiday operations fall equally on all cemetery types, or should certain facilities have flexibility based on their size and resources?

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