[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5441 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5441
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.
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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
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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''.
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