S 504 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

LEGION Act

Introduced 2019-02-14· Sponsored by Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-35.(2019-07-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act or the LEGION Act This bill authorizes The American Legion to expand membership eligibility to include veterans and servicemembers who served during times that were not designated periods of war. Currently, only veterans and servicemembers who served during periods of time specified by Congress are eligible to join The American Legion.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MT
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]KS
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]ME
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]WV
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]PA
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]MI
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]AZ
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]SD
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY