Senate Bill 4949
117th Congress(2021-2022)
National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-355 on Jan 5, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4949
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on December 19, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7303-7304; text: CR S7303-7304)
Summary
National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
This bill addresses the administration and jurisdiction of national cemeteries, including by authorizing the Department of the Army to transfer certain lands to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand the Fort Bliss National Cemetery, allowing the VA to designate green burial sections in national cemeteries, and prohibiting persons who have committed certain crimes from being interred or memorialized in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery.
01/05/2023
Became Public Law No: 117-355.
01/05/2023
Signed by President.
12/28/2022
Presented to President.
12/22/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/22/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10038-10039)
12/22/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10038-10039)
12/22/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4949.
12/22/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10038-10040)
12/22/2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/21/2022
Held at the desk.
12/21/2022
Received in the House.
12/20/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7303-7304; text: CR S7303-7304)
12/19/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7303-7304; text: CR S7303-7304)
12/19/2022
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
09/27/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
09/27/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 2, 2023 11:00:24 AM