S. 743 (110th): A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the individuals eligible for associate membership in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated.

Introduced:
Mar 01, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]
Status:
Died (Passed Senate)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on March 1, 2007 but was never passed by the House.

Progress
Introduced Mar 01, 2007
Passed Senate Mar 01, 2007
Cosponsors
17 cosponsors (15R, 2D) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

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Last updated Mar 06, 2007.
2 pages

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3/1/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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 parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants (currently, to parents and lineal descendants) of a Purple Heart recipient.

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United States Code

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  • Title 36: PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
  • Subtitle II: Patriotic and National Organizations
  • Part B: Organizations
  • Chapter 1405: MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED
  • Section 140503: Membership