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HR 2304 111th Congress House

Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2009 (STOP Act)

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: July 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Business ethicsMarketing and advertisingMilitary personnel and dependents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2009 (STOP Act) - Prohibits any person, except with permission, from using the name or image of a protected individual in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner calculated to connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the Armed Forces. Defines as a "protected individual" any person who: (1) is a member of the Armed Forces; or (2) was a member at any time after April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has a surviving spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring actions to enjoin violations of this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 5
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 9, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Jul 8, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Jun 17, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 17, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· May 21, 2009
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 20, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2304: Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2009 (STOP Act). 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2304/
MLA
"H.R. 2304: Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2009 (STOP Act)." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2304/.
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H.R. 2304, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2304/.
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