H.R. 4365 — Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act

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Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act

This bill authorizes the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces (NCMAF) to update and make corrections to certain memorials in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Specifically, NCMAF may

update the memorial to Protestant chaplains with a granite, marble or other stone base to host the bronze plaque of the memorial;
add another plaque to such base that includes the name of each chaplain who died while on active duty since the original memorial was placed;
make updates and corrections to the memorials to Catholic chaplains and Jewish chaplains as needed; and
make other updates as needed.

Additionally, NCMAF is authorized to verify the names of chaplains with their respective military branch for memorialization in Arlington National Cemetery.

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S. 1850Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act
2021-12-15Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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2021-07-06
Introduced in House
2021-07-06
Introduced in House
2021-07-06
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.
2021-07-06
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.
2021-09-07
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act

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