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Union Calendar No. 269 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1119 

[Report No. 110–428] 

To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter 

of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of 

America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007 

Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. JONES of 

Ohio, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 

TANCREDO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BERMAN, 

Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. BUYER, Mr. 

SMITH of Nebraska, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. HARE, Mr. 

SALAZAR, Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. HONDA) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 

Additional sponsors: Mr. ELLISON, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MCCAUL

of Texas, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. MURTHA, and Ms. ROYBALALLARD

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

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sional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart 

of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the 

spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Purple Heart Family 

5 Equity Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY ORDER 

7 OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED 

8 STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED. 

9 Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, 

10 is amended by striking ‘‘parents and lineal descendants’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘the parents, spouse, and lineal descend12 ants’’. 

13 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLENOVEMBER 6, 2007. 

14 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Purple Heart Family 

15 Equity Act of 2007’’. 

16 SEC. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY ORDER 

17 OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED 

18 STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED. 

19 Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, is 

20 amended by striking ‘‘parents and lineal descendants’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descend22 ants’’. 


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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 

36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the 

United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse and 

siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 269 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1119 

[Report No. 110

–428] 

A BILL 

To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise 

ent of the Purple Heart medal. ship in the corporation for the spouse of a recipiica, Incorporated, to authorize associate memberthe Purple Heart of the United States of Amerthe congressional charter of the Military Order of 

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Aug 31 2005 21:30 Nov 06, 2007 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H1119.RH H1119

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