Public Law 117-355 · S. 4949 · Became law January 5, 2023

National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022

Official title: “To amend title 38, United States Code, to address green burial sections in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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  1. Jill N. TokudaDDemocratHawaii · House · July 22, 2025

    Rep. Tokuda Urges VA to Remove Former Kamehameha Schools Psychiatrist from Punchbowl Over Sex Abuse Allegations

    “In 2019, the VA barred convicted Tier III sex offenders from burial or memorialization in national cemeteries, a policy Congress codified in the 2022 National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act (P.L. 117-355).”

    Named by: public law number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint d45c9143fde3aa5b

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The Senate passed it without objection on December 19, 2022. No individual votes are recorded.

The House passed it by voice vote on December 22, 2022. A voice vote records no individual votes.

It became law on January 5, 2023.

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