2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB2078: Bertie’s Respect for National Cemeteries Act
Legislative Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes is consistently carried out, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
Bill History
3/11/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Scott Perry
Republican