United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

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.

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

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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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 Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text includes an addition indicating that H.R. 988 has been referred to the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary. It also removes the previous designation of the bill as "Engrossed in House." This change reflects the bill's movement from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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988 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
988 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
988 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
988 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
988 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  7. Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1927-1929; text: CR H1927)

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

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

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

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

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 988 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 988?
HR 988 is sponsored by Bost, Mike (Republican), Ciscomani, Juan (Republican), Balderson, Troy (Republican), and Kean, Thomas H. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 988?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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