# 119-hr-6921: Hawai‘i National Cemetery Act

119-hr-6921, Hawai‘i National Cemetery Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6921
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hawai‘i National Cemetery Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Expand burial access for Hawaii veterans.** This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a new national cemetery in Hawaii and set related procedural and reporting requirements. - Veterans and families in Hawaii would gain a local in-ground burial option. Today some veterans must travel about 2,500 miles and the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific will stop accepting cremated remains by 2036. - Helps the National Cemetery Administration meet its goal that 95 percent of veterans live within 75 miles of a national, state, or tribal cemetery. - Directs work to begin immediately, lays out six construction phases, and notes the project could take more than eight years to complete. - Authorizes establishment and governance of a Hawaii national cemetery but does not itself provide funding or create new entitlement programs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national cemetery in Hawai‘i: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Veterans Affairs would establish a new national cemetery in the State of Hawai‘i. The Secretary would follow chapter 24 of title 38 and the National Environmental Policy Act. The Secretary would consult the Governor of Hawai‘i and local veterans groups and prioritize s…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6921 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6921)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6921 (as of 2026-08-20).