H.R. 988 · 119th Congress · House

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.

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Feb 5, 25
Passed House
Feb 2, 26
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 03, 2026Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. FEB 02, 2026House floor actions

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. FEB 02, 2026House floor actions

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  4. FEB 02, 2026Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. FEB 02, 2026House floor actions

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.

  6. FEB 02, 2026House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration

    CR H1927-1929; text: CR H1927)

    1927Yea
    1929Nay
    0NV
  7. FEB 02, 2026House floor actions

    Mr

    Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. NOV 20, 2025House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  9. NOV 20, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. NOV 18, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. FEB 05, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  12. FEB 05, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

2

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 3, 2026

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Nov 20, 2025

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