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HR 3838 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Charities Commerce Federal incorporation Government Operations and Politics Military pay Social Welfare Veterans' organizations

To amend the charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States organization to make members of the armed forces who receive special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger eligible for membership in the organization, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-242.
Oct 16, 2002
Signed by President.
Oct 7, 2002
Presented to President.
Oct 3, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 2, 2002
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9858)
Oct 2, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9858)
Sep 5, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
Sep 5, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 5, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 16, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 15, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4587)
Jul 15, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4587)
Jul 15, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3838.
Jul 15, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4587-4589)
Jul 15, 2002
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 12, 2002
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 191.
Jul 12, 2002
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-570.
Jul 10, 2002
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 10, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 17, 2002
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 17, 2002
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 4, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to make eligible for membership in such organization an individual who served honorably in an area which entitled such individual to hostile fire or imminent danger special pay.

Includes charitable activities within such organization's authorized purposes.

What's happening now October 16, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-242.

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