H.R. 2355 · 112th Congress
Hallowed Grounds Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Vicky Hartzler
- Introduced
- 2011-06-24
- Latest action
- 2012-06-06 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
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.