Bill · H.R. 9701· House(119-HR-9701)

Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.

Age: 54 years

Virginia

Introduced: 7/15/2026
Last activity: 7/15/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Ben Cline
Cosponsors: - 48 - 0

Congress

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What this bill would do

This bill is called the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. It makes changes to the Federal charter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The main purpose of the bill is to clarify the rules for who is allowed to join the organization. It adds specific membership eligibility requirements to the group's federal charter.

Yes

Would women be better off under this?+3
Specifically ensures membership is reserved for biological women.
Does this give the federal government more power?+2
The bill uses federal law to define membership terms for a federally chartered corporation.

The opposite

Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-8
Excludes transgender women from membership via a strict biological definition.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill restricts membership based on biological sex, excluding transgender women.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?-5
The bill reinforces strict biological definitions of gender for organization membership.