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H.R. 988

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

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, was introduced in the House on Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Mike Bost (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 3, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 988 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb988/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 988 EH: 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.
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 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.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 988
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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.
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 .
     Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-05
  2. Passed House2026-02-02
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 5, 2025

hb988/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/05/2025)

This bill moves the National Woman's Relief Corps' place of incorporation and domicile from the District of Columbia to Illinois and moves its principal office in Illinois from Springfield to Murphysboro.

The National Woman's Relief Corps is a federally chartered corporation whose purposes include (1) perpetuating the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and those who saved the Union during the Civil War; (2) preserving, and making available for research, documents and records pertaining to the Grand Army of the Republic and its members; and (3) honoring those who have patriotically served the United States in any war.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Bost (R) sponsors H.R. 988, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 988 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 3, 2026
Judiciary
Judiciary
Markup By · Nov 20, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 988 has taken 12 actions since Feb 5, 2025, the latest on Feb 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Feb 2, 202616:41
House
Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 2, 202616:41
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1927-1929; text: CR H1927)
Feb 2, 202616:41
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.
Feb 2, 202616:48
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Votes

H.R. 988 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 988 goes by 3 titles.

  • 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. — Display Title
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 988, the latest on Jan 28, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 988 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 988’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr988/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 988 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Illinois to Women's rights.

hr988/subjects.txt
IllinoisSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. historyWomen's rights

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 988, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOST:H.R. 988.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H505]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com