A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, of any President or Vice President who is not a member or veteran of the Armed Forces.

Bill: 116-s-3935
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2020-06-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from approving a determination of eligibility for interment or inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery made by the Department of the Army that permits the interment or inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of an individual who is not a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran, but served as President or Vice President of the United States.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3935 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2020 Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, of any President or Vice President who is not a member or veteran of the Armed Forces.

1. Prohibition on burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, of any President or Vice President who is not a member or veteran of the Armed Forces Section 7722(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) In carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary of Defense shall not approve a determination of eligibility for interment or inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery made by the Secretary of the Army that permits the interment or inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of an individual who is not a member of the armed forces or a veteran (as that term is defined in section 101(2) of title 38), but served as President of the United States or Vice President of the United States. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), a President shall not be considered a member of the armed forces or a veteran by virtue of service under the Constitution as the Commander-in-Chief, and a Vice President shall not be considered a member of the armed forces or a veteran by virtue of service under the Constitution as Vice President. .