US Code · Through Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)

36 U.S.C. § 21701: Organization

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Title 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
CHAPTER 217—THE AMERICAN LEGION

(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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