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36 U.S.C. § 200303

Membership

United States · Title 36 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS · Status: effective

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36 U.S.C. § 200303, Membership, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/472109
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Eligibility for membership in the corporation is limited to male blood relatives of an individual who— served at any time during the period from April 12, 1861, through April 9, 1865, as a soldier or sailor in—

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 105-225(H.R. 1085)1998-08-12
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United States Code, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally