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Union Calendar No. 461 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5441 

[Report No. 113–620] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 

Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary 

NOVEMBER 17, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mr. HANNA, Mr. TERRY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 

RIGELL, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. TITUS, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. 

LATHAM, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. HOLT, Ms. 

DELAURO, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. WALZ, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. THOMPSON of 

Pennsylvania, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA ́N of New 

Mexico, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. 

RANGEL, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, 

Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. NUNNELEE, 

Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. HECK of Nevada, Mr. KING

of New York, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KLINE, Mr. JONES, Mr. 

FORBES, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. COLE, Ms. ESTY, Ms. 

SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. PALAZZO, Ms. HERRERA

BEUTLER, Mr. STEWART, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. BARBER, Mrs. 

WALORSKI, Mr. WELCH, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. BOUSTANY, 

Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. LUMMIS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. 

SINEMA, and Ms. BONAMICI


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•HR 5441 RH

NOVEMBER 17, 2014 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

A BILL 

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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REFLECTION OF SERVICE OF WOMEN IN THE 

4 ARMED FORCES IN THE FEDERAL CHARTER 

5 OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF 

6 THE UNITED STATES. 

7 (a) ORGANIZATION.—Section 230101(a) of title 36, 

8 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘men’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘veterans’’. 

10 (b) PURPOSES.—Section 230102(3) of such title is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘widows’’ and inserting ‘‘surviving 

12 spouses’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 461 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5441 

[Report No. 113–620] 

A BILL 

To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of 

United States. service of women in the Armed Forces of the Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the 

NOVEMBER 17, 2014 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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