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To amend title 18, United States Code, to include a penalty for the destruction of a memorial of a constitutional leader, and for other purposes.

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7381

This bill expands the applicability of an existing criminal statute that protects veterans' monuments.

Currently, it is a crime to willfully injure or destroy a monument that commemorates a person who served in the Armed Forces.

This bill expands the prohibition to also make it a crime to willfully injure or destroy a monument that commemorates a person who signed the Declaration of Independence, or a President.

Current Status of Bill HR 7381

Bill HR 7381 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 26, 2020. Bill HR 7381 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 26, 2020.  Bill HR 7381's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of June 26, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7381

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
5
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7381

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Crimes against property
- Monuments and memorials
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- U.S. history

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7381

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include a penalty for the destruction of a memorial of a constitutional leader, and for other purposes.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include a penalty for the destruction of a memorial of a constitutional leader, and for other purposes.

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