S 2782
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Conflicts and wars
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Women's rights
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: September 9, 2014
Introduced by:
Sanders, Bernard
Independent
· Vermont
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 9, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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