Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§21701 Organization
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 217 — THE AMERICAN LEGION › § 21701
Summary
American Legion is a federal corporation, lasting unless law says otherwise.
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Title 36, §21701
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Federal Charter.—
The American Legion (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 21701(a)36:41.Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, §§ 1, 2, 41 Stat. 284. 36:42. 21701(b)36:44 (words before 4th semicolon related to perpetual succession).Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, § 4 (words before 4th semicolon related to perpetual succession), 41 Stat. 285; June 26, 1953, ch. 153, § 1, 67 Stat. 82. This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and obsolete language.
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36 U.S.C. § 21701
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110