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To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements for those involved in receiving stolen property where that property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes. 10/10/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008 - Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its sentencing guidelines and policy statements to provide adequate sentencing enhancements for any offense involving the desecration, theft, or trafficking in a grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object intended to permanently mark a veteran's grave. Requires the Commission to ensure that the sentences, guidelines, and policy statements for these crimes are appropriately severe and reasonably consistent [...] show full description
- 10/10/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/10/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-384.
- 10/06/2008 - Presented to President.
- 10/02/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10405)
- 10/02/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
show all actions- 10/10/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/10/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-384.
- 10/06/2008 - Presented to President.
- 10/02/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10405)
- 10/02/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 10/02/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 06/12/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 06/12/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
- 06/12/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 778.
- 06/12/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
- 06/02/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 05/21/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 05/21/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/21/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/21/2008 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 05/21/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
- 05/21/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4109)
- 05/19/2008 - Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 05/19/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4109-4111; text of measure as introduced: CR H4109)
- 05/19/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3480.
- 05/19/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 05/19/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4109-4111)
- 05/15/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-647.
- 05/15/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
- 05/14/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 05/14/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 05/13/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 05/13/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 05/06/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 09/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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