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S.923: An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced June 17, 1997
- Latest Major Action Nov. 21, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Prohibits the appropriate Federal official from interring or memorializing in Arlington National Cemetery or in a cemetery of the National Cemetery System any person who: (1) has been convicted of a Federal or State capital crime for which the person was sentenced to death or life imprisonment; or (2) is found to have committed such a crime but who has not been convicted due to unavailability for trial because of death or flight to avoid...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
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Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 106.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-319.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
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Mr. Stump asked unanimous consent to discharge the Union Calendar and consider.
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Considered by unanimous consent.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
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On passage Passed without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
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Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 105-116.
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| June 17, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |