Changes to National Cemeteries and Veteran Burials
New rules allow for green burials in national cemeteries, extend burial allowances for veterans buried on tribal lands, and prohibit burial for individuals found to have committed certain severe sex offenses. The law also facilitates land transfers for national cemetery expansion.
Key points
Allows for green burial sections (without chemicals, in biodegradable materials) in national cemeteries.
Provides burial allowances for veterans buried before March 2022 on tribal lands if not previously paid.
Expands the prohibition on burial in national cemeteries to include individuals found to be Tier III sex offenders, even if not convicted due to death or flight.
Facilitates the transfer of federal land for national cemetery expansion.
Became Law
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