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H.R. 290: War Memorial Protection Act

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.
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Introduced : Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Sponsor : Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. (CA-52nd [R])
Status : vote Tue, Jan 24, 2012

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Rep. Chaffetz, Jason (UT-3rd [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Gingrey, Phil (GA-11th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Issa, Darrell (CA-49th [R]) Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Rep. Latta, Robert Edward (OH-5th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. (MI-11th [R]) Thu, May 26, 2011
Rep. Ross, Dennis (FL-12th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Bishop, Rob (UT-1st [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Kline, John P. (MN-2nd [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Miller, Gary G. (CA-42nd [R]) Tue, Apr 5, 2011
Rep. Calvert, Ken S. (CA-44th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Bachmann, Michele (MN-6th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. (CA-50th [R]) Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael (TX-11th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Schock, Aaron (IL-18th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Foxx, Virginia Ann (NC-5th [R]) Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Rep. Duncan, Jeff (SC-3rd [R]) Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Rep. Austria, Steven (OH-7th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Lamborn, Douglas L. (CO-5th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Rep. Adams, Sandy (FL-24th [R]) Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Actions
DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
1/1/0001 action Subcommittee Hearings Held.
1/1/0001 action Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
1/1/0001 action Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1/1/0001 calendar Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
1/1/0001 action Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-156.
1/1/0001 calendar Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101.
1/1/0001 action Mr. Johnson (OH) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
1/1/0001 action Considered under suspension of the rules.
1/1/0001 action DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 290.
1/1/0001 vote On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. pass
1/1/0001 action Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/1/0001 action Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Rolls
Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Natural Resources Referral, Markup, Reporting
House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Referral, Hearings, Discharged
Senate Veterans' Affairs Referral, In Committee
Subject Terms
Public lands and natural resources
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Religion
Related Legislative
Amendments
Titles Assigned
TypeASTitle
short introduced War Memorial Protection Act
short reported to house War Memorial Protection Act
short passed house War Memorial Protection Act
official 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.

SUMMARY:

1/24/2012--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) War Memorial Protection Act - 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.
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