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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 20, 1995
Amends the charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to make eligible for membership those U.S. veterans who served honorably on the Korean peninsula or in its territorial waters for not less than 30 consecutive days, or a total of 60 days, after June 30, 1949.
People & committees
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R–KS
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 104-3.
Became Public Law No: 104-3.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2321)
Mr. Hyde asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2531)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2531)
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1281)
Introduced in Senate
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