HR 2815 · 112th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.

Introduced 2011-08-09· Sponsored by Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.(2011-12-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Revises the membership eligibility requirements of the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. Redefines "mother" to mean a woman who filled the role of birth mother. Adds, in addition to adoptive mother and stepmother (as in the current charter), foster-mother, grandmother, or legal guardian of a person who is serving in the Armed Forces or has served in, or has been honorably discharged from it (as in the current charter). Repeals the limitation to service in World War II or the Korean hostilities of the Armed Forces service of the eligible mother's son or daughter. Allows the eligible mother to be a U.S. citizen living outside the United States. (Currently the charter limits membership to eligible mothers living in the United States.)…

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H.R. 2815, A bill to revise the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership

Dec 22, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 17, 2011

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans