Amends the federal charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated (the corporation), to authorize the corporation to extend eligibility for associate membership in the corporation to the spouse and siblings (currently, to lineal descendants) of a Purple Heart recipient.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 1027 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1027
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the spouse and
siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal to become associate
members in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States
of America, Incorporated.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2007
Mr. Murtha introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the spouse and
siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal to become associate
members in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States
of America, Incorporated.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY
ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART.
Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``parents and'' and inserting ``the parents, spouse, siblings,
and''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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