Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to initiate an agreement to expand the Dayton National Cemetery in Ohio. Under the proposal, the VA would have 30 days to begin this process after the Montgomery County Land Bank offers to transfer a specific parcel of land at no cost. The acquired land would be used specifically for the expansion of the existing national cemetery.

This bill directly affects the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which would be required to initiate an agreement to acquire land for cemetery expansion. The Montgomery County Land Bank is also affected as the entity offering to transfer the specified parcel of land in Dayton, Ohio. Additionally, the expansion is intended to serve the needs of the Dayton National Cemetery, which impacts veterans and their families seeking interment services at this location.

• Land transfer agreement for cemetery expansion. Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to initiate an agreement to accept a specific parcel of land in Dayton, Ohio, from the Montgomery County Land Bank for the purpose of expanding the Dayton National Cemetery.
• Mandatory timeline for VA action. Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin the agreement process within 30 days of receiving a no-cost land transfer offer from the Montgomery County Land Bank.

The Department of Veterans Affairs must begin the process of entering into a land transfer agreement within 30 days of receiving an offer from the Montgomery County Land Bank.

The bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the existing Dayton National Cemetery by entering into a land transfer agreement for a specific parcel of land in Dayton, Ohio.

The bill aims to expand the Dayton National Cemetery by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to initiate an agreement to accept a specific parcel of land in Dayton, Ohio, from the Montgomery County Land Bank at no cost.