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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: September 29, 2006 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 22, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-464.

Dec 22, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 20, 2006

Presented to President.

Dec 9, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 9, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9198)

Dec 9, 2006

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)

Dec 9, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4042.

Dec 9, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9198-9199)

Dec 9, 2006

Mr. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 7, 2006

Held at the desk.

Dec 7, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 7, 2006

Received in the House.

Dec 7, 2006

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11536)

Dec 7, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11536)

Dec 7, 2006

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11536)

Dec 7, 2006

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11536)

Sep 29, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10746)

Sep 29, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10745-10746)

Sep 29, 2006

Introduced in Senate

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(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.

What's happening now December 22, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-464.

Related & companion bills 3

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4042: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-4042/

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"S. 4042: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-4042/.

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