S. 330 · 108th Congress
Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003
Law · 108-29 · May 29, 2003Key: what the circles and colors mean
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28 cosponsors · 11 D, 17 R
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- Senate Introduced Feb 6, 2003
- Senate Passed Mar 27, 2003
- House Passed May 20, 2003 419–0
- President To the President May 22, 2003
- President Signed May 29, 2003
- Law May 29, 2003
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · May 29, 2003
Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003 - Establishes criminal penalties for willfully injuring or destroying or attempting to injure or destroy any structure, plaque, statue, or other monument on public property commemorating the service of any person(s) in the U.S. armed forces.
Requires that veterans cemeteries be treated as sites permitting supplemental guide signs on Federal-aid highways.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003
Latest action (May 29, 2003): Became Public Law No: 108-29.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 6, 2003
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- Senate Introduced Feb 6, 2003
- Senate Passed Mar 27, 2003
- House Passed May 20, 2003 419–0
- President To the President May 22, 2003
- President Signed May 29, 2003
- Law May 29, 2003
Final vote · House · May 20, 2003
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert