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Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.

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.

Introduced Jul 15, 2026

Latest action (Jul 15, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Congress

Summary
  • Amends the federal charter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to add an explicit section defining membership eligibility requirements.
  • Limits membership to women who satisfy the organization's established genealogical and other membership qualifications.
  • Defines "woman" as an adult human female and "female" as a person with or naturally having a reproductive system that produces ova.

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Sponsor (1)
36 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  2. Jul 15, 2026 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jul 15, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 15, 2026

Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Fine, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Downing, Mr. Patronis, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Self, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bentz, and Mr. Webster of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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>

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