A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the Federal charter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify its membership eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 28, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill amends the federal charter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to explicitly restrict membership to women, defining the term based on biological reproductive characteristics. The legislation adds new membership eligibility language to the organization's governing statute, clarifying that only individuals meeting both a sex-based criterion and the organization's existing genealogical requirements can join. The bill includes a detailed definition of "female" tied to reproductive biology and specifically addresses potential scenarios involving congenital conditions or medical disruptions. The measure was introduced in July 2026 by Senator Blackburn and four other Republican senators and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. There is no specific funding or implementation timeline mentioned in the legislation.
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