Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§22501 Organization
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 225 — AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS › § 22501
Summary
American War Mothers is officially created by the U.S. government as a national corporation. It is legally incorporated in the District of Columbia. The group can keep existing until there are no people left who qualify to be members.
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Title 36, §22501
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Federal Charter.—
American War Mothers (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)Place of Incorporation.—
The corporation is declared to be incorporated in the District of Columbia.
(c)Period of Existence.—
The corporation may continue to exist until there are no individuals who qualify for membership.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2250136:91.Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 303, §§ 1, 2, 5 (words between colon and 1st comma), 13, 15, 43 Stat. 966, 967, 968. 36:92.36:95 (words between colon and 1st comma).36:103.36:105. This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and executed words. The text of 36:92, 103, and 105 is omitted as executed and obsolete.
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36 U.S.C. § 22501
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110