H.R. 1441 · 112th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the prohibition against the reservation of gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jon Runyan
Introduced
2011-04-08
Latest action
2011-05-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summary

Prohibits: (1) more than one gravesite from being provided at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington) to a veteran or member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for burial there and family members also eligible for burial there, and (2) a gravesite from being reserved at Arlington before an individual's death. Provides an exception under (2) above, in the case of a request submitted to the Secretary of the Army before January 1, 1962.

Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on reservations made for interment at Arlington.