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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.

4/30/2008--Public Law.    (There are 3 other summaries)

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 - 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.

Latest Actions
  • 04/30/2008 - Signed by President.
  • 04/30/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-207.
  • 04/22/2008 - Presented to President.
  • 04/14/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2981)
  • 04/14/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.1119 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate04/16/2008
H.R.1119 Placed on Calendar in Senate11/11/2007
H.R.1119 Reported in House11/08/2007
H.R.1119 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House11/08/2007
H.R.1119 Introduced in House08/31/2007