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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- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current.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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<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>
Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008<b> - </b>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 with other relevant directives, sentencing guidelines, and policies.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 6/12/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions.10/2/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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