Sons and Daughters of America Act

To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to provide for legal protection against frivolous lawsuits directed at statutes prohibiting picketing at military and other funerals, and for other purposes.

3/20/2007--Introduced.
Sons and Daughters of America Act - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to provide that the remedies for a civil action for deprivation of rights are limited to injunctive and declaratory relief where the deprivation:
(1) consists of a violation of the right to freedom of speech secured by the Constitution; and
(2) is the result of a statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage which prohibits or restricts picketing, protesting, or demonstrating at a funeral or any other ceremony, procession, or memorial service held in connection with the burial or cremation of the dead.
Prohibits the award of attorney's fees with respect to the prevailing party in such a claim, including one in any action brought against the United States or any federal agency or official acting in his or her official capacity in any court.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
• and 14 Co-Sponsors
  • Philip English
  • Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Duncan Hunter
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Timothy Walberg
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
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Committees

• House Judiciary

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1613

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March 20, 2007

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• Introduced on Mar 20, 2007.
• Mar 20, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Civil liberties
• Actions and defenses
• Armed forces
• Cemeteries and funerals
• 12 more
• Civil rights enforcement
• Commemorations
• Communications
• Defense policy
• Freedom of speech
• Injunctions
• Law
• Legal fees
• Local laws
• Military cemeteries and funerals
• State and local government
• State laws

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April 20, 2007 HR 1613 Introduced

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Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS] introduced HR 1613: To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to provide for legal protection against frivolous lawsuits directed at statutes prohibiting picketing at military and other funerals, ...

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