Congress 110 - HR 3480 - Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008

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Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Crime and Law Enforcement Destruction of property Larceny Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sentencing guidelines

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008 - Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its sentencing guidelines and policy statements to provide adequate sentencing enhancements for any offense involving the desecration, theft, or trafficking in a grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object intended to permanently mark a veteran's grave. Requires the Commission to ensure that the sentences, guidelines, and policy statements for these crimes are appropriately severe and reasonably consistent with other relevant directives, sentencing guidelines, and policies.

Actions

Oct 10, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-384.
Oct 10, 2008

Signed by President.
Oct 6, 2008

Presented to President.
Oct 2, 2008

Cleared for White House.
Oct 2, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 2, 2008

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10405)
Oct 2, 2008

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10405)
Jun 12, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 778.
Jun 12, 2008

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 12, 2008

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 2, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2008

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4109)
May 21, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4109)
May 21, 2008

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
May 19, 2008

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 19, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3480.
May 19, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4109-4111)
May 19, 2008

Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 15, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
May 15, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-647.
May 14, 2008

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 14, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 13, 2008

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2008

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 12, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 6, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 6, 2007

Introduced in House

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