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S 4042 109th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Picketing Public demonstrations

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
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 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
Received in the House.
Dec 7, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to 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
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

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