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.
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Mike Bost
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Feb 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 2, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Feb 2, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Feb 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.
- Feb 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1927-1929; text: CR H1927)
- Feb 2, 2026Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 20, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Nov 20, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House