HR 290
112th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Religion
War Memorial Protection Act
Introduced: January 12, 2011
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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
Plain-English summary
(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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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