A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.

Bill: 112-s-1541
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2011-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federally chartered organizations
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: 
Revises the membership eligibility requirements of the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
 
Redefines &quot;mother&quot; to mean a woman who filled the role of birth mother. Adds, in addition to adoptive mother and stepmother (as in the current charter), foster-mother, grandmother, or legal guardian of a person who is serving in the Armed Forces or has served in, or has been honorably discharged from it (as in the current charter).
 
Repeals the limitation to service in World War II or the Korean hostilities of the Armed Forces service of the eligible mother's son or daughter.
 
Allows the eligible mother to be a U.S. citizen living outside the United States. (Currently the charter limits membership to eligible mothers living in the United States.)
 
 

action_date: 2011-11-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Revises the membership eligibility requirements of the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
 
Redefines &quot;mother&quot; to mean a woman who filled the role of birth mother. Adds, in addition to adoptive mother and stepmother (as in the current charter), foster-mother, grandmother, or legal guardian of a person who is serving in the Armed Forces or has served in, or has been honorably discharged from it (as in the current charter).
 
Repeals the limitation to service in World War II or the Korean hostilities of the Armed Forces service of the eligible mother's son or daughter.
 
Allows the eligible mother to be a U.S. citizen living outside the United States. (Currently the charter limits membership to eligible mothers living in the United States.)
 
 

action_date: 2011-12-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Revises the membership eligibility requirements of the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
 
Redefines &quot;mother&quot; to mean a woman who filled the role of birth mother. Adds, in addition to adoptive mother and stepmother (as in the current charter), foster-mother, grandmother, or legal guardian of a person who is serving in the Armed Forces or has served in, or has been honorably discharged from it (as in the current charter).
 
Repeals the limitation to service in World War II or the Korean hostilities of the Armed Forces service of the eligible mother's son or daughter.
 
Allows the eligible mother to be a U.S. citizen living outside the United States. (Currently the charter limits membership to eligible mothers living in the United States.)
 
 

action_date: 2011-12-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Revises the membership eligibility requirements of the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
 
Redefines &quot;mother&quot; to mean a woman who filled the role of birth mother. Adds, in addition to adoptive mother and stepmother (as in the current charter), foster-mother, grandmother, or legal guardian of a person who is serving in the Armed Forces or has served in, or has been honorably discharged from it (as in the current charter).
 
Repeals the limitation to service in World War II or the Korean hostilities of the Armed Forces service of the eligible mother's son or daughter.
 
Allows the eligible mother to be a U.S. citizen living outside the United States. (Currently the charter limits membership to eligible mothers living in the United States.)
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Became Public Law No: 112-65.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Became Public Law No: 112-65.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2011-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8173)
action_date: 2011-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8173)
action_date: 2011-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1541.
action_date: 2011-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8173-8174)
action_date: 2011-12-06
text: Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2011-11-25
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2011-11-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-11-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7874)
action_date: 2011-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7874)
action_date: 2011-11-18
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7874)
action_date: 2011-11-18
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7874)
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-65