There is a Bill that has been introduced to the House that a large number of families have been requesting for several years now. House Resolution 5755 will protect the names and faces of our loved ones from being used without permission from the service member or family member if the service member has given the ultimate sacrafice.
Many organizations and individuals have used the names and faces of fallen soldiers even after family members have requested that their loved ones name not be used. This is a pain that no family should have to endure. Seeing your loved one’s face or name used to promote a political agenda with a donation cup near has caused numerous families a lot of distress.
If you do not see your Representative’s name listed below as a sponsor please contact your Representative as soon as possible to give your feedback about this Bill.
You can find your Congressman’s or Congresswoman’s phone number or address at House.gov
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Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2006 (STOP Act) (Introduced in House)
HR 5755 IH
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5755
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members of the Armed Forces.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 11, 2006
Mr. BOREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members of the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2006 (STOP Act)'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAMES AND IMAGES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Prohibition- Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
`Sec. 987. Unauthorized use of names and images of members of the armed forces
`(a) Prohibition- Except with the permission of the individual or individuals designated under subsection (d), no person may knowingly use the name or image of a protected individual in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to--
`(1) connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the armed forces; and
`(2) convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the protected individual.
`(b) Authority to Enjoin Violations- Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination of such action and may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other actions as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.
`(c) Protected Individual- For purposes of this section, a protected individual is any person who--
`(1) is a member of the armed forces; or
`(2) was a member of the armed forces at any time after April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has a surviving spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling.
`(d) Designated Individual or Individuals- (1) The individual or individuals designated under this subsection, with respect to a protected individual--
`(A) is the protected individual, if living; and
`(B) otherwise is the living survivor or survivors of the protected individual highest on the following list:
`(B) otherwise is the living survivor or survivors of the protected individual highest on the following list:
`(i) The surviving spouse.
`(ii) The children.
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