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S. 1858

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1858, a bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays, was introduced in the Senate on May 22, 2025 by Sen. Steve Daines (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on May 22, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 1858 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb1858/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1858 IS: To require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-22
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1858
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 22, 2025
  Mr. Daines  introduced the following bill;
  which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
  A BILL
To require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public
  holidays.
1.
National cemeteries open on legal public holidays
Each national cemetery administered by the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service shall be open to visitors on the legal public holidays described in section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-05-22
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate May 22, 2025

sb1858/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (05/22/2025)

This bill requires that national cemeteries administered by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service must be open to visitors on the 11 legal public holidays (e.g., Memorial Day).

Sponsors

Sen. Steve Daines (R) sponsors S. 1858, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 1858 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · May 22, 2025

Actions

S. 1858 has taken 2 actions since May 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 22, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 22, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1858 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1858.

Titles

S. 1858 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1858 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1858’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s1858/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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