The COVID Project
Context, not an orderThis record is guidance or an announcement kept for context. It is not counted among the orders in force.
The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States (federal); Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 38 U.S.C. 2400-2404; 38 C.F.R. part 38
- Issued
- 2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-23
- End
- Committal services resumed in phases from June 9, 2020 [verified by category only] (read as 2020-06-09)
- In force
- Mar. 23, 2020 to June 9, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Gathering capEvents and venues
- Addressees
- families; funeral homes; military honor details
- Functions reached
- FH funeral homes (gathering caps on services)
- WS worship and gatherings
- CB families
- Character
- context
- Collection
- Other federal health agencies AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER
Operative words
effective March 23 -- as part of the agency's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) -- committal services and the rendering of military funeral honors will discontinue until further notice. Immediate family members (limited to no more than 10 individuals) of the deceased may witness the interment if requested.
Enforcement
Federal cemetery operations and 38 C.F.R. 1.218
Notes
A federal gathering limit of ten persons on funeral services, in force before most State orders; reached funeral homes, clergy and honor-guard contractors in every State with a national cemetery.