H.R. 3480 · 110th Congress · enacted
Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-384.
Latest official action 2008-10-10 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008 - Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its sentencing guidelines and policy statements to provide adequate sentencing enhancements for any offense involving the desecration, theft, or trafficking in a grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object intended to permanently mark a veteran's grave. Requires the Commission to ensure that the sentences, guidelines, and policy statements for these crimes are appropriately severe and reasonably consistent with other relevant directives, sentencing guidelines, and policies.
Congressional Research Service · 2008-10-10
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
John R. Carter
House · TX District 31 · Republican
$514,867PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert E. Latta
House · OH District 5 · Republican
$863,620PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert J. Wittman
House · VA District 1 · Republican
$1,246,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
André Carson
House · IN District 7 · Democratic
$535,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
43 of 43 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$46,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $8,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $8,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$42,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$40,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $9,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$35,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $15,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$32,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$32,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$31,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $3,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $8,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$31,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$30,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLEONARDO DRS PAC$30,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$27,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $6,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$26,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $0
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC$25,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$25,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $1,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$25,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CACI PAC)$25,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,251
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $4,767
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $4,994
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,994
Official PAC recordBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$23,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$22,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordSCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$21,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$21,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$21,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC)$20,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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