36 USC § 40503 - Membership

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title: "36 USC § 40503 - Membership"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "40503"
section_name: "Membership"
chapter_number: 405
chapter_name: "CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Organizations"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1333.)"
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# § 40503. Membership

**(a)** **Eligibility.—** An individual who has been awarded the Medal of Honor as presented by Congress is eligible for membership in the corporation. An honorary membership may not be granted.

**(b)** **Voting.—** Each member has one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. The vote may be cast in person or by proxy.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1333.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40503(a) | 36:796(a), (b). | Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–642, § 6, 72 Stat. 599. |
| 40503(b) | 36:796(c). |  |