HR 678
106th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Destruction of property
Fines (Penalties)
Monuments and memorials
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Veterans' Memorials Protection Act of 1999
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Veterans' Memorials Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose penalties upon individuals who, in circumstances affecting interstate or foreign commerce, willfully injure or commit any degradation against any structure on public property commemorating the service of U.S. military personnel.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 678: Veterans' Memorials Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-678/
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