HR 1641 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act

Introduced Mar 8, 2019 Originated House Sponsor J. Luis Correa D-CA

Latest action · Apr 8, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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.

IntroducedMar 8, 2019
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act

This bill authorizes The American Legion to expand membership eligibility to include veterans and service members who served during times that were not designated periods of war. Currently, only veterans and service members who served during periods of time specified by Congress are eligible to join The American Legion.

Cosponsors 116

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2019 to Nov 19, 2019; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-VA	Ben Cline	Original	Mar 8, 2019
D-CA	Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.	Original	Mar 8, 2019
D-IN	André Carson		Mar 14, 2019
R-PA	Brian K. Fitzpatrick		Mar 14, 2019
D-NJ	Mikie Sherrill		Mar 14, 2019
D-GA	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.		Mar 14, 2019
D-FL	Al Lawson, Jr.		Mar 25, 2019
D-NJ	Andy Kim		Mar 25, 2019
D-CA	Brad Sherman		Mar 25, 2019
R-OR	Greg Walden		Mar 25, 2019
R-PR	Jenniffer González-Colón		Mar 25, 2019
D-IL	Raja Krishnamoorthi		Mar 25, 2019
R-NC	Richard Hudson		Mar 25, 2019
D-NY	Thomas R. Suozzi		Mar 25, 2019
R-FL	John H. Rutherford		Mar 27, 2019
D-CA	Tony Cárdenas		Mar 27, 2019
R-NC	Mark Meadows		Apr 1, 2019
D-NY	Adriano Espaillat		Apr 4, 2019
R-AL	Bradley Byrne		Apr 4, 2019
D-PA	Conor Lamb		Apr 4, 2019
D-ME	Jared F. Golden		Apr 4, 2019
D-NJ	Jefferson Van Drew		Apr 4, 2019
R-OK	Kevin Hern		Apr 4, 2019
R-TX	Lance Gooden		Apr 4, 2019
R-FL	Brian J. Mast		Apr 8, 2019
R-AZ	Debbie Lesko		Apr 8, 2019
D-CA	Harley Rouda		Apr 8, 2019
D-CT	James A. Himes		Apr 8, 2019
D-VA	Jennifer Wexton		Apr 8, 2019
D-CA	Tj Cox		Apr 8, 2019
D-NY	Anthony Brindisi		Apr 9, 2019
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings		Apr 12, 2019
D-IA	Cynthia Axne		Apr 12, 2019
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.		Apr 18, 2019
R-IL	Rodney Davis		Apr 18, 2019
R-ND	Kelly Armstrong		Apr 29, 2019
R-IA	Steve King		Apr 29, 2019
D-NJ	Tom Malinowski		Apr 29, 2019
D-OK	Kendra S. Horn		May 2, 2019
D-VA	Elaine G. Luria		May 7, 2019
R-IL	John Shimkus		May 7, 2019
D-WI	Ron Kind		May 7, 2019
D-MA	Seth Moulton		May 7, 2019
R-OK	Markwayne Mullin		May 10, 2019
D-NH	Chris Pappas		May 15, 2019
R-FL	Daniel Webster		May 15, 2019
D-IA	Abby Finkenauer		May 16, 2019
D-ME	Chellie Pingree		May 22, 2019
D-IL	Cheri Bustos		May 22, 2019
D-CA	Pete Aguilar		May 30, 2019
D-MD	David J. Trone		Jun 4, 2019
R-NY	Lee M. Zeldin		Jun 13, 2019
D-CA	Salud O. Carbajal		Jun 13, 2019
D-CA	Alan S. Lowenthal		Jun 18, 2019
D-NV	Susie Lee		Jun 18, 2019
R-MI	Tim Walberg		Jun 18, 2019
D-WA	Derek Kilmer		Jun 20, 2019
D-NV	Dina Titus		Jun 20, 2019
D-NJ	Donald Norcross		Jun 20, 2019
R-CO	Doug Lamborn		Jun 20, 2019
D-NY	Joseph D. Morelle		Jun 20, 2019
R-FL	Matt Gaetz		Jun 20, 2019
R-OH	Robert E. Latta		Jun 20, 2019
R-AR	Steve Womack		Jun 20, 2019
R-NC	Ted Budd		Jun 20, 2019
R-OH	Troy Balderson		Jun 20, 2019
D-IL	Bradley Scott Schneider		Jun 25, 2019
D-NJ	Josh Gottheimer		Jun 25, 2019
R-OH	Steve Stivers		Jun 25, 2019
R-OK	Tom Cole		Jun 25, 2019
D-NM	Xochitl Torres Small		Jun 25, 2019
R-MD	Andy Harris		Jun 27, 2019
R-MO	Blaine Luetkemeyer		Jun 27, 2019
R-OH	Bob Gibbs		Jun 27, 2019
D-CO	Jason Crow		Jun 27, 2019
R-WV	Carol D. Miller		Jul 9, 2019
R-WA	Cathy McMorris Rodgers		Jul 9, 2019
R-WV	David B. McKinley		Jul 9, 2019
D-IA	David Loebsack		Jul 9, 2019
D-HI	Ed Case		Jul 9, 2019
R-MI	Fred Upton		Jul 9, 2019
R-NC	George Holding		Jul 9, 2019
D-OH	Joyce Beatty		Jul 9, 2019
R-TX	Kenny Marchant		Jul 9, 2019
D-AZ	Ruben Gallego		Jul 9, 2019
R-PA	Scott Perry		Jul 9, 2019
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler		Jul 9, 2019
D-AZ	Ann Kirkpatrick		Jul 15, 2019
D-MI	Elissa Slotkin		Jul 15, 2019
R-UT	John R. Curtis		Jul 15, 2019
R-ID	Michael K. Simpson		Jul 15, 2019
R-WI	Mike Gallagher		Jul 15, 2019
D-IL	Sean Casten		Jul 15, 2019
D-NV	Steven Horsford		Jul 15, 2019
R-TN	Tim Burchett		Jul 15, 2019
R-TX	Bill Flores		Jul 16, 2019
R-CA	Ken Calvert		Jul 16, 2019
D-OR	Kurt Schrader		Jul 16, 2019
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar		Jul 16, 2019
R-FL	Ted S. Yoho		Jul 16, 2019
R-NC	David Rouzer		Jul 17, 2019
R-NE	Don Bacon		Jul 17, 2019
D-FL	Donna E. Shalala		Jul 17, 2019
D-TX	Filemon Vela		Jul 17, 2019
D-CA	Maxine Waters		Jul 17, 2019
R-TX	Michael C. Burgess		Jul 17, 2019
R-CO	Scott R. Tipton		Jul 17, 2019
R-AR	J. French Hill		Jul 19, 2019
R-FL	Bill Posey		Jul 22, 2019
D-MD	C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger		Jul 22, 2019
R-MT	Greg Gianforte		Jul 22, 2019
D-MD	Jamie Raskin		Jul 22, 2019
R-AL	Mike Rogers		Jul 22, 2019
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik		Sep 6, 2019
D-MI	Debbie Dingell		Sep 9, 2019
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren		Nov 19, 2019

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Mar 8, 2019
	Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee	Referred Apr 8, 2019

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 8, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 8, 2019Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E276)
Mar 8, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E276	J. Luis Correa D-CA	Mar 8, 2019

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: (1) The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 42, March 8, 2019, page H2615.

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 504	LEGION Act	Related bill	Jul 30, 2019

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize The American Legion to determine the requirements for membership in The American Legion, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced: Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 8, 2019Introduced in House

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