Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5152 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5152

To amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the Federal charter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify its membership eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 28, 2026

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Lee, Mr. Tuberville, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the Federal charter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify its membership eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY.

(a) In General.--Chapter 1531 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 153101 the following: ``Sec. 153101a. Membership ``(a) Membership Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, eligibility for membership in the corporation shall be limited to an individual who-- ``(1) is a woman; and ``(2) otherwise satisfies the genealogical and membership qualifications established by the corporation. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) the term `woman' means an adult human female; and ``(2) the term `female' means a person who naturally has, had, will have, or would have but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that produces, transports, and utilizes the large gamete (ova) for fertilization.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1531 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item section 153101 the following:

``153101a. Membership.''. <all>