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S 705 113th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Military personnel and dependents Monuments and memorials Religion

War Memorial Protection Act of 2013

Introduced: April 11, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 12, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Apr 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 - 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 June 12, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1497 Related bill War Memorial Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 705: War Memorial Protection Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-705/
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"S. 705: War Memorial Protection Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-705/.
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S. 705, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-705/.
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