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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 corpora-
tion 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. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD 
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 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congres-
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sional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart 
of the United States of America, Incorporated, to author-
ize associate membership in the corporation for the 
spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Purple Heart Family 
Equity Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY ORDER 
OF
THE
PURPLE
HEART
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED. 
Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘parents and lineal descendants’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the parents, spouse, and lineal descend-
ants’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLENOVEMBER 6, 2007. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Purple Heart Family 
Equity Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY ORDER 
OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED 
STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED. 
Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘parents and lineal descendants’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descend-
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 char-
ter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the 
United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize as-
sociate 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 
the congressional charter of the Military Order of 
the Purple Heart of the United States of Amer-
ica, Incorporated, to authorize associate member-
ship in the corporation for the spouse of a recipi-
ent of the Purple Heart medal. 
NOVEMBER 6, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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