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Hallowed Grounds Act

Washington, Jun 24, 2011 -

H.R.2355
Latest Title: Hallowed Grounds Act
Sponsor: Rep Hartzler, Vicky [MO-4] (introduced 6/24/2011)      Cosponsors (43)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

SUMMARY AS OF:
6/24/2011--Introduced.

 

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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