Moving National Woman's Relief Corps Incorporation and Domicile to Illinois; Principal Office to Murphysboro, Illinois
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Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 988) 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.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 988
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MOVING NATIONAL WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE TO ILLINOIS; PRINCIPAL OFFICE TO MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS.
(a) Place of Incorporation and Domicile.--Section 153701(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the District of Columbia'' and inserting ``Illinois''.
(b) Principal Office.--Section 153708 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Springfield'' each place it appears and inserting ``Murphysboro''.
(c) Service of Process.--Section 153710 of title 36, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``designated agent in the District of Columbia'' and inserting ``designated agent in Illinois''; and
(2) by striking ``Mayor of the District of Columbia or another office designated by the Mayor'' and inserting ``Secretary of State of Illinois or another office as designated by Illinois law''.
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Mr. JORDAN. 988.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 988 amends the congressional charter for the National Woman's Relief Corps.
In 1883, the National Woman's Relief Corps was founded as an auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic. This nonprofit organization was founded to perpetuate the memory of those who sacrificed much, and sometimes all, in the American Civil War. Today, the National Woman's Relief Corps provides assistance to veterans of all wars and their families.
In 1962, Congress granted the corps a congressional charter under title 36 of the U.S. Code. Congressional charters often stipulate an organization's place of incorporation and corporate domicile.
In the case of the National Woman's Relief Corps, their charter requires that the organization be incorporated and domiciled in Washington, D.C. Due to changes in the organization over the years, the corps would like to move its domicile to Illinois, and this bill does just that.
H.R. 988 amends the corps' congressional charter to formally change the organization's place of incorporation and domicile from Washington, D.C., to Illinois. The bill further amends the charter by moving the location of the organization's headquarters to Murphysboro, Illinois.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office for this bill. H.R. 988, A BILL 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, AS ORDERED REPORTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON NOVEMBER 20, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By fiscal year, millions of dollars-- ----------------------------------- 2026 2026-2030 2026-2035 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Direct Spending (Outlays)........... 0 0 0 Revenues............................ 0 0 0 Increase or Decrease (-) in the 0 0 0 Deficit............................ Spending Subject to Appropriation 0 0 0 (Outlays).......................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2036? No.
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2036? No.
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply? No.
Mandate Effects:
Contains intergovernmental mandate? No.
Contains private-sector mandate? No.
H.R. 988 would change the location of the congressionally chartered National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic. Because organizations chartered under title 36 of the U.S. Code are not federal agencies, CBO estimates that enacting this bill would have no effect on the federal budget.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew Pickford. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis. Phillip L. Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office
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Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 988 is a great bill. I appreciate the sponsor and his great work. He told me that I did pronounce ``Murphysboro'' right, so we are off to a good start. I hope everyone votes for it.
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