United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2346 (105th)
Veterans' Memorials Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
31 July 1997
Last action
7 August 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sponsors
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Veterans' Memorials Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose penalties upon individuals who, in circumstances affecting interstate or foreign commerce, willfully injure or commit any degradation against any structure on public property commemorating the service of U.S. military personnel.
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Timeline
31 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 August 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 July 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2346
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2346
- us · 105-hr-2346 · source updated 21 August 2025