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HR 290 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Military personnel and dependents Monuments and memorials Religion

War Memorial Protection Act

Introduced: February 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 24, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H132)
Jan 24, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H132)
Jan 24, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 290.
Jan 24, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H132-134)
Jan 24, 2012
Mr. Johnson (OH) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 20, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101.
Jul 20, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-156.
May 25, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 25, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 25, 2011
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
May 4, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(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.

What's happening now January 26, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 4
McCotter, Thaddeus
· May 26, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 10, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Feb 8, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Feb 8, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 8, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Feb 8, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Feb 8, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 8, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 8, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 290: War Memorial Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-290/
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"H.R. 290: War Memorial Protection Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-290/.
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H.R. 290, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-290/.
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