HR 988

To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill moves the National Woman's Relief Corps' place of incorporation and domicile from the District of Columbia to Illinois and moves its principal office in Illinois from Springfield to Murphysboro. The National Woman's Relief Corps is a federally chartered corporation whose purposes include (1) perpetuating the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and those who saved the Union during the Civil War; (2) preserving, and making available for research, documents and records pertaining to the Grand Army of the Republic and its members; and (3) honoring those who have patriotically served the United States in any war.

Bill status

Status
Reported
Sponsor
Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL-12]
Cosponsors
3
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-02-03: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2026-02-03: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-02-02: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2026-02-02: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 2026-02-02: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 2026-02-02: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.