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HR 988119th CongressIntroduced

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.

Introduced: Feb 5, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-Illinois)
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Standard Summary
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This bill would relocate the legal home and administrative hub of the National Woman's Relief Corps from the District of Columbia to Illinois. Specifically, it moves the corps’ place of incorporation and domicile to Illinois, designates Murphysboro, Illinois as the corps’ principal office (replacing Springfield), and updates the designated location for service of process to Illinois (including the agent and the Secretary of State of Illinois as the point of contact for legal notices). The changes are codified in title 36 of the U.S. Code. The measure is sponsored by Rep. Bost with several co-sponsors and has been referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Key Points

  • 1Changes the place of incorporation and domicile from the District of Columbia to Illinois.
  • 2Moves the principal office from Springfield to Murphysboro, Illinois.
  • 3Replaces the designated agent for service of process from “District of Columbia” to Illinois, and designates the Secretary of State of Illinois (or another Illinois-designated office) for service of process.
  • 4Amends sections 153701(b), 153708, and 153710 of Title 36, U.S.C., to implement these changes.
  • 5The bill specifies the intended administrative and legal alignment with Illinois law for the National Woman's Relief Corps.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: National Woman’s Relief Corps and its national governance, operations, and legal interactions; Illinois as the new organizational domicile and regulatory point.Secondary group/area affected: Illinois state government (Secretary of State and related legal/registration processes) and Illinois-based agents handling service of process.Additional impacts: Potential changes in compliance requirements, state-level reporting, tax considerations for the organization, and any consequences arising from relocating the corps’ official base of operations and legal domicile to Illinois.
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