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H.R. 9701

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9701, the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 15, 2026 by Rep. Ben Cline (R) with 43 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9701 has 43 co-sponsors.

hb9701/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9701 IH: Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9701  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.
2.
Membership eligibility
(a)
In general
 Chapter 1531  of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  section 153101  the following:
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.
  .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-07-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jul 15, 2026

hb9701/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (07/15/2026)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Ben Cline (R) sponsors H.R. 9701, and 43 members have co-sponsored it, 20 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9701 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 15, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9701 has taken 2 actions since Jul 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 15, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 9701 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9701 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. — Display Title
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9701 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9701’s is Congress.

hr9701/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9701, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLINE:H.R. 9701.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4545]

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