US Congress Senate Bill 815 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-06-08 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 or SERVE Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code concerning the prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces to increase the period covered under such prohibition from one to two hours before and after a military funeral. Includes within such unlawful conduct any disturbance or disruption occurring within 500 feet of the residence of a surviving member of a deceased's immediate family. Provides civil remedies, including actual and statutory damages. Makes identical changes under federal veterans' provisions concerning the prohibition on certain demonstrations and disruptions at national cemeteries, including Arlington National Cemetery.

Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011

Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]
Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-08	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2011-04-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB1591 (Same As) 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
HB1627 (Related) 2012-08-06 - Became Public Law No: 112-154.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/815/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s815/BILLS-112s815is.pdf