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.

Bill: 113-hr-5441
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2014-09-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Women's rights
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-04
text: Became Public Law No: 113-199.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to describe the organization as a national association of veterans (currently, an association of men) who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters.</p> <p>Expands its purpose of assisting widows to that of assisting surviving spouses.</p>

action_date: 2014-11-17
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to describe the organization as a national association of veterans (currently, an association of men) who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters.</p> <p>Expands its purpose of assisting widows to that of assisting surviving spouses.</p>

action_date: 2014-11-20
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to describe the organization as a national association of veterans (currently, an association of men) who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters.</p> <p>Expands its purpose of assisting widows to that of assisting surviving spouses.</p>

action_date: 2014-12-04
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to describe the organization as a national association of veterans (currently, an association of men) who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters.</p> <p>Expands its purpose of assisting widows to that of assisting surviving spouses.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5441 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 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.

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 .

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

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 .

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 5441 AN ACT 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.

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 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5441 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2014 Received AN ACT 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.

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 .

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 461 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5441 [Report No. 113–620] 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 Luján 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 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.

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 .

November 17, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed