[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1119 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 269
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1119

                          [Report No. 110-428]

  To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional 
charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States 
  of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the 
  corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2007

Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Jones 
 of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
   Tancredo, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Berman, Mrs. 
    McCarthy of New York, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Smith of 
Nebraska, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hare, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Capuano, 
and Mr. Honda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                            November 6, 2007

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Ellison, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McCaul 
 of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Israel, Mr. Murtha, and Ms. Roybal-Allard

                            November 6, 2007

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional 
charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States 
  of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the 
  corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Purple Heart Family Equity 
Act of 2007''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE 
              PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
              INCORPORATED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``parents and lineal descendants'' and inserting 
``the parents, spouse, and lineal descendants''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLENOVEMBER 6, 2007.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART 
              OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED.

    Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``parents and lineal descendants'' and inserting ``the 
parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants''.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend title 36, 
        United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the 
        Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of 
        America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the 
        corporation for the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the 
        Purple Heart medal.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 269

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1119

                          [Report No. 110-428]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional 
charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States 
  of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the 
  corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            November 6, 2007

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed