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S. 504 · 116th Congress

LEGION Act

Law · 116-35 · Jul 30, 2019
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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 14, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Jun 11, 2019
  3. House Passed Jul 23, 2019
  4. President To the President Jul 29, 2019
  5. President Signed Jul 30, 2019
  6. Law Jul 30, 2019

Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act or the LEGION Act

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 30, 2019

Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act or the LEGION Act

(Sec. 3) This bill expands eligibility for membership in The American Legion to include veterans and servicemembers who served any time after December 7, 1941, including those currently serving. Presently, only veterans and servicemembers who served during periods of war specified by Congress are eligible to join The American Legion.

(Sec. 4) The bill also prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin for the purposes of holding a staff position at The American Legion.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act

Latest action (Jul 30, 2019): Became Public Law No: 116-35.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 14, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 14, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Jun 11, 2019
  3. House Passed Jul 23, 2019
  4. President To the President Jul 29, 2019
  5. President Signed Jul 30, 2019
  6. Law Jul 30, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.