{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5942","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5942,"title":"National Cemetery Access Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-11-07","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000634","fullName":"Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]","party":"R","state":"MT","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":17,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-11-17","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-07","text":"Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-07","text":"Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-07","text":"Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>National Cemetery Access Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires that national cemeteries administered by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service must be open to visitors on the 11 legal public holidays (e.g., Memorial Day).</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-24T22:24:34Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":102,"ts":"2026-08-28T08:41:31.684Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=National%20Cemetery%20Access%20Act"}]}}