Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§21706 Political activities
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 217— - THE AMERICAN LEGION › § 21706
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Title 36, §21706
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation shall be nonpolitical and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking public office.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2170636:46.Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, § 6, 41 Stat. 285. The words “as an organization” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 21706
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73