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.
(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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-428.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12770-12771)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1119.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12770)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12770)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2981)
Enacted as Public Law 110-207
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2981)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-207.
Became Public Law No: 110-207.