National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026
Veterans Cemeteries: VA Must Publish a Yearly National Cemetery Report
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Requires the Veterans Affairs Secretary to send Congress a report every year on the National Cemetery Administration, starting within 1 year of the law taking effect.
- The report must count burials at each open national cemetery and break them out by who was eligible and whether remains were casketed or cremated.
- The report must include customer satisfaction results, maps of national and certain state/tribal veterans cemeteries, and a plain description of burial options at each open national cemetery.
- The report must list construction work finished and planned at national cemeteries, plus how many unclaimed veterans’ remains were buried and where.
- VA must also report on cemetery-related grants (including who got them, the dollar amount, and what the money is for) and post the full report online in a public digital format.
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Milestones
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026
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