H.R. 1755: To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.
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H.R. 1755: To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.
114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-13 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-135.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-13 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-135. (final step reached)
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Official title
To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill states that Disabled American Veterans (the corporation) is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, and includes among its purposes: (1) education of the public about the sacrifices and needs of disabled veterans, and (2) education of disabled veterans about the benefits and resources available to them. On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining after the discharge or satisfactory provision for the discharge of all liabilities shall be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of disabled veterans.
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To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.
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Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1755.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr1755 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114