Montana Congressman Pushes for Cemetery Access on Holidays

Montana congressman pushes for cemetery access on holidays

MONTANA – Congressman Troy Downing of Montana has introduced the National Cemetery Access Act, which aims to ensure all national cemeteries remain open on federal holidays.

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Troy Downing rolls out legislation to require national cemeteries to remain open on federal holidays

In advance of Veterans’ Day, Rep. Troy Downing is unveiling legislation, obtained exclusively by the Washington Reporter that will allow veterans to access national cemeteries on federal holidays like Veterans’ Day and Memorial Day.Downing’s legislation, called the National Cemetery Access Act, would require national cemeteries to remain during federal holidays. In Downing’s own district, for example, Custer National Cemetery at the site of the …