United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1532 (105th)
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
6 May 1997
Last action
5 December 1997 · Committee
Status
For Further Action See S.813.
Sponsors
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997 - Sets penalties for vandalism and theft at national cemeteries.
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Timeline
6 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
12 June 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 June 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 June 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 June 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
Source: Calendars
21 June 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-142.
Source: Committee
21 June 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-142.
Source: Committee
23 June 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 June 1997
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
23 June 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
23 June 1997
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Dicks 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.
Source: Floor
23 June 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
23 June 1997
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4142-4145, H4212)
Source: Floor
23 June 1997
Floor
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 June 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 December 1997
Committee
For Further Action See S.813.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 June 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 June 1997 · Download file
- Reported in House · 21 June 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 May 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 June 1997
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 June 1997
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 June 1997
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 June 1997
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 June 1997
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 21 June 1997
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 21 June 1997
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 May 1997
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 May 1997
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 May 1997
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Sponsors
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1532
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1532
- us · 105-hr-1532 · source updated 10 August 2026