Bill Text: AZ HCM2009 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Enrolled
Bill Title: Urging Congress; American Legion; membership
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-7)
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-09 - Transmitted to Secretary Of State [HCM2009 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2016-HCM2009-Enrolled.html
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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HOUSE CONCURRENT MEMORIAL 2009 |
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A CONCURRENT MEMORIAL
urging the United States Congress to direct the American Legion to expand its membership eligibility.
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To the Congress of the United States of America:
Your memorialist respectfully represents:
Whereas, according to the American Legion, the organization was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. As the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, the American Legion is committed to mentoring youth and sponsoring wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security and providing support to fellow servicemembers and veterans; and
Whereas, the American Legion limits membership eligibility to those who have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces during the World War I era, World War II era, Korean War era, Vietnam War era, Lebanon/Grenada era, Panama era or Persian Gulf War era and who have been honorably discharged or are still serving; and
Whereas, all honorably discharged military veterans deserve the opportunity to participate in the American Legion.
Wherefore your memorialist, the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring, prays:
1. That the United States Congress direct the American Legion to expand its membership eligibility to include all honorably discharged military veterans.
2. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit copies of this Memorial to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate and each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE MARCH 2, 2016.
PASSED BY THE SENATE MAY 7, 2016.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 9, 2016.
