S. 1541 · 112th Congress · enacted
A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.
Became Public Law No: 112-65.
Latest official action 2011-12-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Revises the membership eligibility requirements of the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. Redefines "mother" to mean a woman who filled the role of birth mother. Adds, in addition to adoptive mother and stepmother (as in the current charter), foster-mother, grandmother, or legal guardian of a person who is serving in the Armed Forces or has served in, or has been honorably discharged from it (as in the current charter). Repeals the limitation to service in World War II or the Korean hostilities of the Armed Forces service of the eligible mother's son or daughter. Allows the eligible mother to be a U.S. citizen living outside the United States. (Currently the charter limits membership to eligible mothers living in the United States.)
Congressional Research Service · 2011-12-06
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark R. Warner
Senate · VA · Democratic
$2,248,644PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
21 of 21 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$34,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $19,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$23,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$23,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$21,000
Michael F. Bennet · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$20,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$20,400
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $3,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $11,850
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
ALSOPAC$20,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
BLUE WAVE PROJECT$20,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$20,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
DEFEND THE DREAM$20,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $6,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$20,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
GIDDY UP PAC$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
HAWAII PAC$20,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$20,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MITTEN PAC$20,000
MOTOR CITY PAC$20,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$20,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$20,000
OCEANS PAC$20,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$20,000
PERIMETER PAC$20,000
PINEAPPLE PAC$20,000
SMART SOLUTIONS PAC$20,000
TURQUOISE PAC$20,000
VICTORY NOW PAC$20,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$18,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$18,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $6,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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