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House bill · H.R. 988 (119th Congress)

To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois…

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Feb 3, 2026

Sponsor: Mike Bost (U.S. Representative, IL-12, Republican)

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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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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Feb 3, 2026

    In committee

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

    U.S. House

  2. Feb 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  3. Feb 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1927-1929; Text: cr H1927)

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

  4. Feb 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1927-1929; Text: cr H1927)

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

  5. Feb 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1927-1929; Text: cr H1927)

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

Show full history (17 earlier events)
  1. Feb 2, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 988.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Feb 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  3. Feb 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  4. Feb 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  5. Feb 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  10. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  11. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. Nov 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Nov 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Nov 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Feb 5, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  16. Feb 5, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  17. Feb 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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