S 705 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

War Memorial Protection Act of 2013

Introduced Apr 11, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard Burr R-NC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 12, 2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 11, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 - Permits religious symbols recognizing the religious background of members of the Armed Forces to be included as part of: (1) a military memorial that is established or acquired by the federal government; or (2) a military memorial not established by the government, but for which the American Battle Monuments Commission cooperated in establishing.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 11, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalApr 11, 2013
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalApr 11, 2013
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalApr 11, 2013
R-NEMike JohannsOriginalApr 11, 2013

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2013Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
  2. Apr 11, 2013Introduced in Senate
  3. Apr 11, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1497War Memorial Protection ActRelated billJul 8, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 11, 2013Introduced in Senate

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