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Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008

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.

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10/10/2008--Public Law. (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 sen... morehide bill summary

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
September 06, 2007		May 21, 2008		October 02, 2008		October 10, 2008		October 10, 2008

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Enacted on Oct 10, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-384.
Signed on Oct 10, 2008.
Oct 06, 2008. Presented to President.
Oct 02, 2008. Cleared for White House.
Oct 02, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Oct 02, 2008. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 12, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 12, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
Added to calendar on Jun 12, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably..
Jun 12, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Added to calendar on Jun 12, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 778..
Jun 02, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2008: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Passed by voice vote in the House on May 21, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed by voice vote in the House on May 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)
May 21, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
May 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.
May 19, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3480.
May 19, 2008: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 15, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-647.
Added to calendar on May 15, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408..
May 14, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Added to calendar on May 14, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
May 13, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 13, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 06, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 12, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced on Sep 06, 2007.
Sep 06, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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June 13, 2008 Panel votes to crack down on veterans' grave vandals

Without discussion, the committee approved the House-passed bill (HR 3480) on a voice vote for Senate consideration. The House approved the bill on May 21. ...

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October 10, 2008 Statment by Press Secretary Dana Perino

On Friday, October 10, 2008, the President signed into law: HR 2963, HR 3480, S. 1492, S. 1582, S. 2162, S. 2816, S. 3023, S. 3128, and S. 3606. More...

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October 10, 2008 President Bush Signs HRs, and Ss Into Law

HR 3480, the "Let Out Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008," which directs the United States Sentencing Commission to provide adequate sentencing enhancements for any offense involving the desecration, theft, or trafficking in grave ...

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