HR 5441 113th Congress House

To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Introduced: November 13, 2014 See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and warsGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesVeterans' organizations and recognitionWomen's rights

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 4, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-199.

Dec 4, 2014

Signed by President.

Nov 24, 2014

Presented to President.

Nov 21, 2014

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 20, 2014

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6219)

Nov 20, 2014

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6219)

Nov 18, 2014

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Nov 17, 2014

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8012)

Nov 17, 2014

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

Nov 17, 2014

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8012)

Nov 17, 2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5441.

Nov 17, 2014

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8012-8014)

Nov 17, 2014

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

Nov 17, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.

Nov 17, 2014

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-620.

Nov 13, 2014

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Nov 13, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 12, 2014

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Discharged.

Sep 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sep 10, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 10, 2014

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 4, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-199.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Amends the federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to describe the organization as a national association of veterans (currently, an association of men) who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters.

Expands its purpose of assisting widows to that of assisting surviving spouses.

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