United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5441 (113th)
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.
Introduced
10 September 2014
Last action
4 December 2014 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 113-199.
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to describe the organization as a national association of veterans (currently, an association of men) who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters. Expands its purpose of assisting widows to that of assisting surviving spouses.
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Timeline
10 September 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
12 November 2014
Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Discharged.
Source: Committee
13 November 2014
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
13 November 2014
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 November 2014
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8012)
Source: Floor
17 November 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8012)
Source: Floor
17 November 2014
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5441.
Source: Floor
17 November 2014
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8012-8014)
Source: Floor
17 November 2014
Floor
Mr. Holding moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
17 November 2014
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.
Source: Calendars
17 November 2014
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-620.
Source: Committee
17 November 2014
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-620.
Source: Committee
17 November 2014
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 November 2014
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 2014
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6219)
Source: Floor
20 November 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6219)
Source: Floor
21 November 2014
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 November 2014
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
24 November 2014
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 December 2014
Became law
Became Public Law No: 113-199.
Source: President
4 December 2014
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 December 2014
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 5 December 2014 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 18 November 2014 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 November 2014 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 November 2014 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 10 September 2014 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 4 December 2014
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 20 November 2014
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 18 November 2014
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Received in Senate · EN · 18 November 2014
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 17 November 2014
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5441
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5441
- us · 113-hr-5441 · source updated 7 April 2025