3.0.0 6338 2023-01-31T21:13:42Z 2023-01-31T21:13:42Z House H HR 2006-12-05 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-12-05T15:02:30Z 2007-01-12 Became Public Law No: 109-481. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2007-01-12 Became Public Law No: 109-481. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-12 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2007-01-12 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-03 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2007-01-03 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-08 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2006-12-08 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11606-11607) Floor 2006-12-08 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11606-11607) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-06 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2006-12-05 12:05:24 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-12-05 12:05:20 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8692) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2006-12-05 12:05:20 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8692) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-05 12:00:01 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6338. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-05 11:59:54 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8692-8693) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-05 11:59:00 Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-12-05 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-12-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 N L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2006-12-05 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2006-12-05 True A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2006-12-05 True I000023 Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] BOB INGLIS R SC 4 2006-12-05 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2006-12-05 True R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2006-12-05 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2006-12-05 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2006-12-05 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2006-12-05 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2006-12-05 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2006-12-05 True T000458 Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] THOMAS TANCREDO R CO G. 6 2006-12-05 True W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2006-12-05 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2006-12-05 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2006-12-05 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2006-12-05 True K000360 Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 10 2006-12-05 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2006-12-05 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2006-12-05 True M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2006-12-05 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2006-12-05 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2006-12-05 True M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2006-12-05 True W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2006-12-05 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2006-12-05 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2006-12-05 True I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2006-12-05 True U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 2006-12-05 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2006-12-05 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2006-12-05 True D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2006-12-05 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2006-12-05 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2006-12-05 True H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2006-12-05 True Public Law 109-481 Crime and Law Enforcement Charities Civil actions and liability Commemorations Disaster relief Emblems Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Fraud Injunctions International Affairs International relief Law Nongovernmental organizations Social Welfare Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2006-12-05 Introduced in House 2006-12-08T14:05:51Z Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the wearing or displaying of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal) for the fraudulent purpose of claiming membership in an authorized national society using such emblems. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to six month for violations.

]]> 81 2006-12-05 Passed House without amendment 2006-12-08T14:11:48Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the wearing or displaying of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal), or any other insignia imitating such emblems, for the fraudulent purpose of claiming membership in an authorized national society using such emblems, the International Committee of the Red Cross, or the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to six month for violations.

Authorizes the use of such emblems, consistent with the Geneva Conventions, by: (1) authorized national societies that are members of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (2) the International Committee of the Red Cross; (3) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and (4) the sanitary and hospital authorities of the armed forces of State Parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil suit to enjoin violations of this Act.

]]> 82 2006-12-08 Passed Senate without amendment 2007-01-03T21:17:56Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the wearing or displaying of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal), or any other insignia imitating such emblems, for the fraudulent purpose of claiming membership in an authorized national society using such emblems, the International Committee of the Red Cross, or the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to six month for violations.

Authorizes the use of such emblems, consistent with the Geneva Conventions, by: (1) authorized national societies that are members of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (2) the International Committee of the Red Cross; (3) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and (4) the sanitary and hospital authorities of the armed forces of State Parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil suit to enjoin violations of this Act.

]]> 49 2007-01-12 Public Law 2007-01-19T15:26:53Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the wearing or displaying of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal), or any other insignia imitating such emblems, for the fraudulent purpose of claiming membership in an authorized national society using such emblems, the International Committee of the Red Cross, or the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to six month for violations.

Authorizes the use of such emblems, consistent with the Geneva Conventions, by: (1) authorized national societies that are members of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (2) the International Committee of the Red Cross; (3) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and (4) the sanitary and hospital authorities of the armed forces of State Parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil suit to enjoin violations of this Act.

]]> Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 Short Titles as Introduced Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 Short Titles as Passed House Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 Display Title Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and repress the misuse of the Red Crescent distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinctive emblem. Enrolled Bill 2006-12-21T05:00:00Z Received in Senate 2006-12-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr6338rds/xml/BILLS-109hr6338rds.xml Engrossed in House 2006-12-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr6338eh/xml/BILLS-109hr6338eh.xml Considered and Passed House 2006-12-05T05:00:00Z 2007-01-13T04:59:59Z Public Law 2007-01-12 Became Public Law No: 109-481. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.