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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Ben Cline

Republican · VA · Representative

Votes with party: 93.7% (647 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (43)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-15

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Committee Activity

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House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-15

Plain-English Summary

Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act This bill limits membership eligibility for the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (commonly known as the Daughters of the American Revolution, or DAR) to biological women. (Under the bill, biological women are human females who naturally have, had, will have, or would have—if not for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption—a female reproductive system.) Members must also satisfy any genealogical and membership qualifications the organization establishes, as under current law. As background, DAR's federal charter provides that its purposes include perpetuating the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence.

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119 HR 9701 IH: Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9701IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 15, 2026Mr. 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 JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.2.Membership eligibility(a)In generalChapter 1531 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 153101 the following:153101a.Membership.(a)Membership eligibilityNotwithstanding 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)DefinitionsFor 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 amendmentThe 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..

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