Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2007 (STOP Act)
Latest action · Feb 1, 2007 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.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2007 (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 connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the Armed Forces. 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 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 5, 2007 to Jun 3, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Jan 5, 2007 |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Original | Jan 5, 2007 |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Original | Jan 5, 2007 |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jan 24, 2007 | |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Jan 24, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jan 24, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jan 24, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jan 29, 2007 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jan 29, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jan 29, 2007 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Mar 23, 2007 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Mar 23, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | May 3, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | May 3, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 3, 2008 |
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 Jan 5, 2007 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 1, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jan 5, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 5, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 3
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 2007 (STOP Act)
- Popular Titles
- STOP bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2007Introduced in House
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