Bill113th CongressFiled Sep 9, 2014Armed Forces and National Security
S. 2782
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 9, 2014)
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.
Expands its purpose of assisting widows to that of assisting surviving spouses.
What just happenedSep 9, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT](I-VT)Sponsor
41 cosponsors23 D18 R
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- Introduced in SenateSep 9, 2014
- Sep 9, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 9, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate