HR 2369 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter.

Introduced Jun 24, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Jason Altmire D-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 5, 2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJun 24, 2011
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the American Legion under its federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual Departments and Posts. Prohibits it from controlling or otherwise influencing the specific activities and conduct of independent, autonomous Departments and Posts.

Cosponsors 432

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2011 to Nov 2, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-FL	Thomas J. Rooney	Original	Jun 24, 2011
R-IL	Adam Kinzinger		Jul 7, 2011
D-NJ	Albio Sires		Jul 7, 2011
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings		Jul 7, 2011
D-IN	André Carson		Jul 7, 2011
D-NM	Ben Ray Luján		Jul 7, 2011
D-MN	Betty McCollum		Jul 7, 2011
D-NJ	Bill Pascrell, Jr.		Jul 7, 2011
R-FL	Bill Posey		Jul 7, 2011
R-VA	Bob Goodlatte		Jul 7, 2011
D-IL	Bobby L. Rush		Jul 7, 2011
R-KY	Brett Guthrie		Jul 7, 2011
D-NY	Carolyn McCarthy		Jul 7, 2011
D-LA	Cedric L. Richmond		Jul 7, 2011
D-PA	Chaka Fattah		Jul 7, 2011

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Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 5, 2011Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
Dec 5, 2011Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-313.
Nov 3, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2011Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 3, 2011Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Discharged.

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1639	A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual departments and posts of the American Legion, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Dec 13, 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Dec 5, 2011Reported in House
Jun 24, 2011Introduced in House

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