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HR 988 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Illinois Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations U.S. history Women's rights

To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro,…

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To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 2, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 2, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 2, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.
Feb 2, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1927-1929; text: CR H1927)
Feb 2, 2026
Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 18, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill moves the National Woman's Relief Corps' place of incorporation and domicile from the District of Columbia to Illinois and moves its principal office in Illinois from Springfield to Murphysboro.

The National Woman's Relief Corps is a federally chartered corporation whose purposes include (1) perpetuating the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and those who saved the Union during the Civil War; (2) preserving, and making available for research, documents and records pertaining to the Grand Army of the Republic and its members; and (3) honoring those who have patriotically served the United States in any war.

What's happening now February 3, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 3 versions

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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 5, 2025
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Feb 5, 2025
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 988: To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-988/
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"H.R. 988: To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-988/.
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H.R. 988, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-988/.
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[H.R. 988: To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-988/)
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