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P.L. 110-384, The Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2007

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 3480 would direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen property where that property consists of grave markers of veterans.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Let<b>(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.)</b>

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Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 20072008<b> - Directs</b>Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review andand, if appropriate, amend its sentencing guidelines and policy statements to provide aadequate sentencing enhancementenhancements for any offense involving the desecration or theft of,desecration, theft, or trafficking in,in a grave markers of veterans.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 with other relevant directives, sentencing guidelines, and policies.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 5/6/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.10/6/2008: Presented to President.
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