War Memorial Protection Act
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.
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.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
War Memorial Protection Act - Permits emblems of belief approved for placement on government-provided headstones and markers to be included as part of: (1) a military memorial established or acquired by the federal government; or (2) any other military memorial established in cooperation with the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Includes as approved emblems, at a minimum, all those authorized by the National Cemetery Administration.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2013 to May 7, 2013; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-MN | John Kline | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 11, 2013Markup Jun 12, 2013Reported Jul 8, 2013 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Apr 25, 2013Hearings Jun 6, 2013Discharged Jun 12, 2013 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-140.
- Jul 8, 2013Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.
- Jun 12, 2013Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
- Jun 12, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 12, 2013Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 6, 2013Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Apr 11, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 11, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 24, 2013H.R. 1497, War Memorial Protection ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 12, 2013
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1957.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-16 | OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE 2008 LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS PART 1 AND 2172 pages | Natural Resources Committee | May 16, 2013–Jul 17, 2013 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42534 | Table Egg Production and Hen Welfare: Agreement and Legislative Proposals Archived | Report | Feb 14, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 705 | War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 12, 2013 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- War Memorial Protection Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- War Memorial Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Reported in House
- Apr 11, 2013Introduced in House
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