United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6023 (110th)
Freedom to Serve Act of 2008
Introduced
12 May 2008
Last action
28 July 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Freedom to Serve Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties for: (1) using force or the threat of force or physical obstruction to injure, intimidate or interfere with anyone providing federal or state military recruiting services or anyone seeking to inquire about or volunteer for military service in the active or reserve Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state; or (2) intentionally damaging or destroying facilities that house or host military recruiting services.
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Timeline
12 May 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E883-884)
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12 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6023
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6023
- us · 110-hr-6023 · source updated 14 August 2025