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H.R. 6157: Sons and Daughters of America Act

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H.R. 6157: Sons and Daughters of America Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-21 · Law · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Sons and Daughters of America Act

Plain summary

Sons and Daughters of America Act - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to provide that the remedies for a civil action for deprivation of rights are limited to injunctive and declaratory relief where the deprivation: (1) consists of a violation of the right to freedom of speech secured by the Constitution; and (2) is the result of a statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage which prohibits or restricts picketing, protesting, or demonstrating at a funeral or any other ceremony, procession, or memorial service held in connection with the burial or cremation of the dead. Prohibits the award of attorney's fees with respect to the prevailing party in such a claim, including one in any action brought against the United States or any federal agency or official acting in his or her official capacity in any court.

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Official text

Sons and Daughters of America Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · 8 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jerry Moran (R-KS), Joe Wilson (R-SC)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6157 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109