Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2006 (STOP Act)
Latest action · Aug 10, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 11, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2006 (STOP Act) - Prohibits any person, except with permission, from using the name or image of a protected individual in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner calculated to: (1) connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the Armed Forces; and (2) convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the protected individual. Defines as a "protected individual" any person who: (1) is a member of the Armed Forces; or (2) was a member at any time after April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has a surviving spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling.
Authorizes the Attorney General to bring actions to enjoin violations of this Act.
Cosponsors 106
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2006 to Dec 5, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 17, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Jul 17, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jul 17, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Jul 17, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jul 17, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 17, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jul 17, 2006 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 19, 2006 | |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Jul 19, 2006 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Jul 20, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jul 20, 2006 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Jul 20, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Jul 20, 2006 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Jul 20, 2006 | |
| R-OK | Ernest J. Istook Jr. | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| R-NY | John E. Sweeney | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Jul 26, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 26, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 26, 2006 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jul 26, 2006 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-CO | Joel Hefley | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Sep 7, 2006 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Sep 7, 2006 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Sep 19, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Sep 27, 2006 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Nov 15, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Dec 5, 2006 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Dec 5, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jul 11, 2006 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Aug 10, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jul 11, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5772 | Military Fallen Heroes Protection Act of 2006 | Related bill | Aug 10, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members of the Armed Forces.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2006 (STOP Act)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2006Introduced in House
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