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Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
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- Official: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. as amended by house.
- Official: To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. as introduced.
- Short: Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 as enacted.
- Short: Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 as passed senate.
- Short: Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 as passed house.
- Short: Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 as reported to house.
- Short: Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 as introduced.
4/30/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the federal charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States See Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate |  | Considered By President |  | This Bill Has Become Law |
| February 16, 2007 | November 06, 2007 | April 14, 2008 | April 30, 2008 | April 30, 2008 |
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- Enacted on Apr 30, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-207.
- Signed on Apr 30, 2008.
- Apr 22, 2008. Presented to President.
- Apr 14, 2008. Cleared for White House.
- Apr 14, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Apr 14, 2008. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Added to calendar on Nov 08, 2007: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477..
- Nov 06, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1119.
- Nov 06, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Nov 06, 2007: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 06, 2007: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on Nov 06, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Added to calendar on Nov 06, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269..
- Nov 06, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-428.
- Added to calendar on Aug 02, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
- Aug 02, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 27, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Jul 27, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 27, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 9 - 3 .
- Mar 19, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Feb 17, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E387-388)
- Feb 17, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E387-388)
- Feb 16, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced on Feb 16, 2007.
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