Rep. Frank Guinta Discussing H.R. 4168, The Caring For The Fallen Act

Congressman Frank Guinta (R, NH-01) introduced H.R. 4168, the Caring for the Fallen Act.

This important legislation addresses the neglected condition of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines. Known by many as the "Cemetery America Forgot," it is the final resting place for 2,200 U.S. military veterans dating back to the Spanish American War. Veterans from World War II and subsequent conflicts through the Iraq War are also buried there. In all, the cemetery contains over 8,600 graves. Over the past 112 years, responsibility for maintaining it shifted among various branches of the U.S. military. Clark Veterans Cemetery was abandoned from 1991 to 1994 and fell into a state of neglect. Volunteers have looked after it for the past 18 years, but the task is too great for them to handle alone.

H.R. 4168 designates the American Battlefields Monuments Commission (ABMC) with the responsibility of continually caring for the cemetery, and authorizes it to make necessary arrangements to ensure its on-going maintenance. The bill is budget neutral, with the ABMC paying for the maintenance through existing appropriations.

Read more about this bill and what Congressman Guinta is doing for our veterans at www.guinta.house.gov/issue/veterans

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