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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. JOHN-
SON of Ohio, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. PALAZZO, Ms. HERRERA 
BEUTLER, Mr. STEWART, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, 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 Geor-
gia, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. FOS-
TER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. GRIF-
FIN of Arkansas, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. 
SINEMA, and Ms. BONAMICI 
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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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFLECTION OF SERVICE OF WOMEN IN THE 
ARMED FORCES IN THE FEDERAL CHARTER 
OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) ORGANIZATION.—Section 230101(a) of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘men’’ and 
inserting ‘‘veterans’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—Section 230102(3) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘widows’’ and inserting ‘‘surviving 
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 
Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the 
service of women in the Armed Forces of the 
United States. 
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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