United StatesVA would publish yearly reports on national cemeteries
Within one year after enactment, the VA Secretary would begin sending Congress yearly reports on national cemetery work and posting them online.
What it does
Starting within one year after enactment, the VA Secretary would report yearly on cemetery operations, burial services, construction, and grants, then post the report publicly online.
Argument forYearly public reports could help Congress, veterans, and families review cemetery services and see where construction and grant money goes.
Argument againstCompiling the many required breakdowns, maps, project descriptions, and grant summaries could take VA staff time each year.
More detail
The VA Secretary would send a yearly National Cemetery Administration report to the House and Senate veterans’ committees and post it on a public VA website. Some required figures would also cover grant-supported veterans’ cemeteries owned by states or counties or located on tribal trust land. Each report must cover burial activity and services, cemetery locations and construction, customer satisfaction, and grants. The Secretary could also include other matters considered appropriate. The first report would be due no later than one year after enactment, with reports required every year after that.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Oct 6Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-841.Latest
- Oct 6Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 738.
- May 14Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 14Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Mar 26Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 26Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Feb 3Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jan 30Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jan 27Introduced in House
- Jan 27Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced
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