Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§40501 Organization
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 405— CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA › § 40501
Summary
Creates the Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America as a corporation established by the U.S. government. The corporation is officially incorporated and based in the District of Columbia. It will continue to exist indefinitely unless another law says otherwise.
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Title 36, §40501
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)The corporation is declared to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia.
(c)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) 4050136:791.Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–642, §§ 1, 2, 72 Stat. 597. 36:792. This section is substituted for 36:791 for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and unnecessary language. The text of 36:792 is omitted as executed and obsolete.
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36 U.S.C. § 40501
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60