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38 U.S.C. 2411: Prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery of persons committing certain Federal or State crimes

Created in 1997 by Public Law 105-116. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 985, 38 U.S.C. 112, 38 U.S.C. 2301, 38 U.S.C. 2306, 38 U.S.C. 2408.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–355, §6(a)(1), substituted "certain Federal or State crimes" for "Federal or State capital crimes" in section catchline. Law text
    • Pub. L. 117–355, §6(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted "(34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.); and" for "(42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.);". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–355, §6(a)(2)(A)(ii), inserted "or to a period of 99 years or more" after "life imprisonment". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–355, §6(a)(2)(B), added par. (5). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–355, §6(a)(3), substituted "paragraph (3) or (5) of subsection (b)" for "subsection (b)(3)". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–355, §6(a)(4), substituted ", a State capital crime, or a Federal or State crime that would cause the person to be a tier III sex offender for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)," for "or a State capital crime". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–355, §6(a)(5), substituted ", a State capital crime, or a Federal or State crime that would cause the person to be a tier III sex offender for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)," for "or a State capital crime". Law text · (e)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–58 substituted "Federal official" for "federal official" in introductory provisions. (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text · (e)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–65, §2(b), struck out "such official approves an application for" after "received by the appropriate Federal official before". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–260, §105(b), substituted ", (b)(2), or (b)(4)" for "or (b)(2)" in two places and struck out "capital" before "crime" in two places. (Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–260, §105(a), added par. (4). (Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–65, §2(a), added subsecs. (d) and (e) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (f). Law text · (d), (e), (f)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163, §662(a)(1)(A), substituted "and whose conviction is final (other than a person whose sentence was commuted by the President)" for "for which the person was sentenced to death or life imprisonment". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §662(a)(1)(B), substituted "and whose conviction is final (other than a person whose sentence was commuted by the Governor of a State)" for "for which the person was sentenced to death or life imprisonment without parole". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §662(a)(2)(A), substituted "a sentence of imprisonment for life or the death penalty may be imposed" for "the death penalty or life imprisonment may be imposed". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §662(a)(2)(B), substituted "a sentence of imprisonment for life or the death penalty may be imposed" for "the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole may be imposed". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (d)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–330 substituted "In the case of a person described in subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2), the prohibition" for "The prohibition" and "referred to in subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2), as the case may be," for "or finding under subsection (b)". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–368, §403(d)(1), substituted "Administration" for "System" in section catchline. (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text
    • Pub. L. 105–368, §403(d)(1), substituted "Administration" for "System". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (a), (B), (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.