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- Senate Introduced Sep 29, 2006
- Senate Passed Dec 7, 2006
- House Passed Dec 9, 2006
- President To the President Dec 20, 2006
- President Signed Dec 22, 2006
- Law Dec 22, 2006
Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to engage in an activity within 60 minutes before and after, and within a specified distance of, a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces at a cemetery other than a national cemetery that intentionally disburbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of such funeral or…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 22, 2006
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to engage in an activity within 60 minutes before and after, and within a specified distance of, a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces at a cemetery other than a national cemetery that intentionally disburbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of such funeral or impedes access to such funeral. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for violations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces.
Latest action (Dec 22, 2006): Became Public Law No: 109-464.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 29, 2006
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- Senate Introduced Sep 29, 2006
- Senate Passed Dec 7, 2006
- House Passed Dec 9, 2006
- President To the President Dec 20, 2006
- President Signed Dec 22, 2006
- Law Dec 22, 2006
No recorded floor vote found.