S. 504: Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-14 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-35.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-35. (final step reached)
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Official title

Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] · 35 cosponsors

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Thom Tillis (R-NC), James E. Risch (R-ID), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Thune (R-SD), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Todd Young (R-IN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), John Hoeven (R-ND), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), John Boozman (R-AR), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s504.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s504 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116