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36 U.S.C. 40502: PurposesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 405-CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

§40502. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are⁠—

(1)  to form a bond of friendship and comradeship among all holders of the Medal of Honor as presented by Congress;

(2)  to protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity and honor of the medal at all times and on all occasions;

(3)  to protect the name of the medal and individual holders of the medal from exploitation;

(4)  to provide appropriate aid to all persons to whom the medal has been awarded, their widows, or their children;

(5)  to serve our country in peace as in war;

(6)  to inspire and stimulate our youth to become worthy citizens of our country; and

(7)  to foster and perpetuate Americanism.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1333 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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40502

36:793.

Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–642, § 3, 72 Stat. 598.

Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.

In clause (5), the words “we did” are omitted to avoid the grammatical construction using the first person.