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HR 2815 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federally chartered organizations Military personnel and dependents Veterans' organizations and recognition

To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.

Introduced: August 9, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
Dec 5, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-314.
Nov 17, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 17, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 15, 2011
Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Discharged.
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Aug 9, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 9, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Revises the membership eligibility requirements of the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.

Redefines "mother" to mean a woman who filled the role of birth mother. Adds, in addition to adoptive mother and stepmother (as in the current charter), foster-mother, grandmother, or legal guardian of a person who is serving in the Armed Forces or has served in, or has been honorably discharged from it (as in the current charter).

Repeals the limitation to service in World War II or the Korean hostilities of the Armed Forces service of the eligible mother's son or daughter.

Allows the eligible mother to be a U.S. citizen living outside the United States. (Currently the charter limits membership to eligible mothers living in the United States.)

What's happening now December 5, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.

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