A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to engage in an activity within 60 minutes before and after, and within a specified distance of, a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces at a cemetery other than a national cemetery that intentionally disburbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of such funeral or impedes access to such funeral. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for violations.
Became Public Law No: 109-228.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11536)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11536)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11536)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11536)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9198-9199)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4042.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9198)
Enacted as Public Law 109-464
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9198)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-464.
Became Public Law No: 109-464.