S 1541 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federally chartered organizations Military personnel and dependents Veterans' organizations and recognition

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

Introduced: September 12, 2011 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 13, 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-65.

Dec 13, 2011

Signed by President.

Dec 8, 2011

Presented to President.

Dec 6, 2011

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 6, 2011

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8173)

Dec 6, 2011

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8173)

Dec 6, 2011

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1541.

Dec 6, 2011

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8173-8174)

Dec 6, 2011

Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Nov 25, 2011

Held at the desk.

Nov 22, 2011

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 18, 2011

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7874)

Nov 18, 2011

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7874)

Nov 18, 2011

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7874)

Nov 18, 2011

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7874)

Sep 12, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 12, 2011

Introduced in Senate

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 13, 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-65.

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