Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Reserve Organization of America Charter Amendments Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Reserve Organization of America Charter Amendments Act of 2025. It updates the federal charter and name of the Reserve Organization of the United States. The legislation outlines the organization's purposes, membership rules, governing body requirements, and corporate powers. It also sets strict rules regarding profits, political activities, loans, and record keeping. Finally, the bill updates references in federal law to reflect the new name of the organization.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates that the corporation keep complete records of accounts and minutes of proceedings available for inspection.
- Scored +2
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill provides a perpetual federal charter for an organization that supports national security and military policy.
- Scored +1
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill establishes a formal structure for a corporation dedicated to supporting national security and military policy.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Transparency for Members: Under Section 190109, the organization must keep correct and complete records of account, meeting minutes, and member addresses. Members or their agents can inspect these records for any proper purpose at a reasonable time, which helps keep the leadership accountable to the people involved.
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No Political Campaign Interference: Under Section 190107, the corporation and its members acting on its behalf are strictly prohibited from contributing to support or assist a political party or candidate for public office. This ensures the organization stays out of political campaigns.
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Protection Against Financial Abuse: Under Section 190107, the organization cannot engage in business for profit, issue stock, or distribute income and assets to its members. Furthermore, the organization cannot make loans to officers or governing body members, and those who approve such loans can be held personally liable until the money is repaid.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts found: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific provisions identified that would create negative consequences, burdens, or harms for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates that the corporation keep complete records of accounts and minutes of proceedings available for inspection.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill provides a perpetual federal charter for an organization that supports national security and military policy.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill establishes a formal structure for a corporation dedicated to supporting national security and military policy.
- 7/28/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut