S. 4949 · 117th Congress · enacted
National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-355.
Latest official action 2023-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act of 2022 This act addresses the administration and jurisdiction of national cemeteries. Specifically, the act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a plot or interment allowance for a veteran if the veteran was buried before March 15, 2022, in a cemetery on trust land owned by, or held in trust for, a tribal organization, and the organization that maintains or operates the cemetery applies for such allowance. Such allowance is only authorized if a plot or interment allowance was not already paid for the burial of such veteran. The act also authorizes the VA to designate green burial sections in national cemeteries (i.e., sections of cemeteries in which the remains of individuals have been prepared for interment in a manner not involving chemicals or embalming fluids and have been interred in a natural manner or completely biodegradable burial receptacle). The act authorizes the Department of the Army to transfer certain lands to the VA to expand the Fort Bliss National Cemetery. In addition, the act authorizes the Department of the Interior to transfer certain land to the VA for the land to be used as a national cemetery. Finally, the act prohibits persons who have committed certain crimes from being interred or memorialized in a cemetery in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemeter…
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-05
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Politicians behind the bill
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
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MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$48,250
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $48,250
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA FIRST PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGROWTH ENERGY PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordRESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEND IN THE SEAL PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TD BANK PAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (BNY FEDPAC)$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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