United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 2355 — Hallowed Grounds Act

Last action — Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Hallowed Grounds Act - Prohibits the remains of persons convicted of certain sex offenses (tier III sex offenders for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) from being interred or memorialized in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries or in the Arlington National Cemetery. Applies such restrictions to interments and memorializations occurring on or after enactment of this Act.

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Action History

  1. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  4. Referred to House Armed Services

  5. Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

  6. Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2355 do?
Hallowed Grounds Act - Prohibits the remains of persons convicted of certain sex offenses (tier III sex offenders for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) from being interred or memorialized in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries or in the Arlington National Cemetery. Applies such restrictions to interments and memorializations occurring on or after enactment of this Act.
Who sponsors HR 2355?
HR 2355 is sponsored by Vicky Hartzler (R).
What is the current status of HR 2355?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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