War Memorial Protection Act

Bill: 113-hr-1497
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2013-04-11
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials

Religion
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>War Memorial Protection Act - Permits religious symbols recognizing the religious background of members of the Armed Forces to be included as part of: (1) a military memorial that is established or acquired by the federal government; or (2) a military memorial not established by the government, but for which the American Battle Monuments Commission cooperated in establishing.</p>

action_date: 2013-07-08
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>War Memorial Protection Act - Permits emblems of belief approved for placement on government-provided headstones and markers to be included as part of: (1) a military memorial established or acquired by the federal government; or (2) any other military memorial established in cooperation with the American Battle Monuments Commission. </p> <p>Includes as approved emblems, at a minimum, all those authorized by the National Cemetery Administration.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1497 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2013 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Jones , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Latta , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Coble , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters of California , Mr. Issa , and Mr. Kline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Memorial Protection Act . 2. Inclusion of religious symbols as part of military memorials (a) Authority Chapter 21 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2115. Inclusion of religious symbols as part of military memorials (a) Inclusion of religious symbols authorized To recognize the religious background of members of the United States Armed Forces, religious symbols may be included as part of— (1) a military memorial that is established or acquired by the United States Government; or (2) a military memorial that is not established by the United States Government, but for which the American Battle Monuments Commission cooperated in the establishment of the memorial. (b) Military memorial defined In this section, the term military memorial means a memorial or monument commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces. The term includes works of architecture and art described in section 2105(b) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 2115. Inclusion of religious symbols as part of military memorials. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 102 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1497 [Report No. 113–140] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2013 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Jones , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Latta , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Coble , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters of California , Mr. Issa , and Mr. Kline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 8, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Wittman , Mr. Gohmert , Ms. Foxx , and Mrs. Bachmann July 8, 2013 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 11, 2013 A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Memorial Protection Act . 2. Inclusion of emblems of belief as part of military memorials (a) Authority Chapter 21 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2115. Inclusion of emblems of belief as part of military memorials (a) Authorized inclusion For the purpose of honoring the sacrifices of members of the United States Armed Forces, including those members who make the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States, emblems of belief may be included as part of— (1) a military memorial that is established or acquired by the United States Government; or (2) a military memorial that is not established by the United States Government, but for which the American Battle Monuments Commission cooperated in the establishment of the memorial. (b) Scope of inclusion When including emblems of belief as part of a military memorial, any approved emblem of belief may be included on such a memorial. The list of approved emblems of belief shall include, at a minimum, all those emblems of belief authorized by the National Cemetery Administration. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms emblem of belief and emblems of belief refer to the emblems of belief contained on the list maintained by the National Cemetery Administration for placement on Government-provided headstones and markers. (2) The term military memorial means a memorial or monument commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces. The term includes works of architecture and art described in section 2105(b) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 2115. Inclusion of emblems of belief as part of military memorials. .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain emblems of belief, and for other purposes. .

July 8, 2013 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed