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S. 2782

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A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 9, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
September 9, 2014
Sponsor
Sen. Bernard SandersI
Cosponsors (41)
23D 18R
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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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