Senate Bill
S. 1858
A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.
Primary Sponsor

Christopher Murphy
Senator
Cosponsors
2
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Summary
This bill would change the deadline for people to apply for disaster unemployment assistance after a major disaster. It would match the deadline for this type of unemployment aid to the deadline for other disaster assistance programs, and allow for extensions if the person has a good reason for applying late.
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 118-44.
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A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.
This bill would change the deadline for people to apply for disaster unemployment assistance after a major disaster. It would match the deadline for this type of unemployment aid to the deadline for other disaster assistance programs, and allow for extensions
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This bill would change the deadline for people to apply for disaster unemployment assistance after a major disaster. It would match the deadline for this type of unemployment aid to the deadline for other disaster assistance programs, and allow for extensions if the person has a good reason for applying late.
- Bill Number
- 1858
- Sponsor
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Introduced
- 5/22/2025
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Policy Area
- Emergency Management
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.
- Bill Number
- 1858
- Sponsor
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced
- 5/22/2025
- Summary
- This bill would change the deadline for people to apply for disaster unemployment assistance after a major disaster. It would match the deadline for this type of unemployment aid to the deadline for other disaster assistance programs, and allow for extensions if the person has a good reason for appl
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