To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure direct access for families to national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure direct access for families to national cemeteries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id16ee364ffa8e4d23b0d48ef2646b7269: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Access Act.
- Section S1: 2. Family access to national cemeteries Section 2404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j)(1)The...
- Section id96e8dd5c34c748099dcff189e0827e57: 3. Prioritization of grants for States without veterans' cemeteries Section 2408(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure direct access for families to national cemeteries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure direct access for families to national cemeteries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
access that— is provided to the family on the same day the access is requested by the family
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