Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 Dec 1997): For Further Action See S.813.
What this bill does
The Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997 would require the United States Sentencing Commission to update federal sentencing guidelines. Specifically, it directs the Commission to create new guidelines that would increase penalties for crimes committed against national cemetery property.
Under the proposed changes, intentionally damaging or vandalizing national cemetery property would result in a sentencing enhancement of at least four levels. If the offense involves the knowing theft or unlawful sale of property from a national cemetery, the enhancement would be at least six levels. The Sentencing Commission would also need to ensure these new guidelines are severe, consistent with existing directives, and align with other sentencing guidelines.
This bill has passed the House of Representatives and will now proceed to the Senate. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, it would then direct the Sentencing Commission to implement these changes to the federal sentencing guidelines.
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Official summary
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997 - Requires the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the sentencing guidelines to provide a sentencing enhancement for any offense against any national cemetery property by at least: (1) four levels if the offense involves the willful injury to or depredation against such property; and (2) six levels if the offense involves the knowing theft, conversion, or unlawful sale or disposition of such property. Directs the Commission to ensure that the sentences, guidelines, and policy statements for offenders convicted of such offenses are appropriately severe and reasonably consistent with other relevant directives and with other guidelines.
Timeline
5 Dec 1997
For Further Action See S.813.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1532 do?
- The Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997 would require the United States Sentencing Commission to update federal sentencing guidelines. Specifically, it directs the Commission to create new guidelines that would increase penalties for crimes committed against national cemetery property. Under the proposed changes, intentionally damaging or vandalizing national cemetery property would result in a sentencing enhancement of at least four levels. If the offense involves the knowing theft or unlawful sale of property from a national cemetery, the enhancement would be at least six levels. The Sentencing Commission would also need to ensure these new guidelines are severe, consistent with existing directives, and align with other sentencing guidelines. This bill has passed the House of Representatives and will now proceed to the Senate. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, it would then direct the Sentencing Commission to implement these changes to the federal sentencing guidelines.
- Has H.R. 1532 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1532. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1532?
- H.R. 1532 was sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43] (R-CA), with 249 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1532?
- For Further Action See S.813. (5 Dec 1997).
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