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S 2782 113th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 12, 2014 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and warsGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesVeterans' organizations and recognitionWomen's rights
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Sep 9, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 9, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 9, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5441 Identical bill To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women in th…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 14 Republican 5
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 12, 2014
Burr, Richard
· Nov 12, 2014
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 12, 2014
Isakson, Johnny
· Nov 12, 2014
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2014
Toomey, Patrick
· Nov 12, 2014
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2014
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 18, 2014
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 18, 2014
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 18, 2014
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 18, 2014
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 18, 2014
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 18, 2014
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2014
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2014
Heller, Dean
· Sep 16, 2014
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 15, 2014
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 9, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2782: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2782/
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"S. 2782: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2782/.
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S. 2782, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2782/.
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