United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3965 (109th)
Preserving the Sacredness of our National Cemeteries Act
Introduced
29 September 2005
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Summary
Preserving the Sacredness of our National Cemeteries Act - Prohibits the interment or memorialization in a national cemetery of any person convicted of a State capital crime and sentenced to death or life imprisonment. (Currently, such prohibition extends only to those so convicted and sentenced without the possibility of parole.) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require a person submitting an application for interment or memorialization to certify whether the individual has been convicted of a capital crime.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 September 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 29 September 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 September 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/3965
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/3965