To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude an individual who has been convicted of committing certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and for other purposes.

Summary

Official

Jenny's Law - Prohibits any person classified as a tier III sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act from interment or memorialization in a cemetery in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(3/10/08)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. SHADEGG

(R) AZ – 3

Cosponsors (22)

Miller

(R) FL

MOORE

(D) KS

Rodgers

(R) WA

Marshall

(D) GA

GONZALEZ

(D) TX

Hall

(D) NY

Broun

(R) GA

FILNER

(D) CA

Giffords

(D) AZ

Heller

(R) NV

Topics

State Policy

Law Enforcement

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Mar 14, 2008