Congress renames military-support nonprofit, updates charter rules
H.R. 10179 — Reserve Organization of America Charter Amendments Act of 2026 · Filed by Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Aug 27, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill renames the Reserve Officers Association of the United States to the Reserve Organization of America and rewrites its federal charter. The new charter establishes it as a federally chartered nonprofit corporation with a mission to support U.S. military policy and national security, governed by its own constitution and bylaws. The charter prohibits the organization from engaging in for-profit business, issuing stock, making political contributions, distributing assets to members, or making loans to officers—standard nonprofit restrictions.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to rewrite the federal charter of a military-support organization, renaming it and establishing standard nonprofit governance rules. It is a routine charter amendment with no market impact and no hidden provisions.
What the text implies
- The renaming from 'Reserve Officers Association' to 'Reserve Organization of America' may signal a shift in organizational identity or scope, though the charter's stated purposes remain focused on military policy and national security.
- The charter's prohibition on political contributions (§ 190107(c)) is standard for nonprofits but may constrain the organization's ability to advocate for military-related policy positions through political channels.
- The charter grants the organization exclusive rights to its name and emblems (§ 190106), which may prevent other entities from using similar branding but does not affect the public.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill imposes standard nonprofit governance restrictions and transparency requirements (record-keeping, member inspection rights, registered agent for service of process) on a federally chartered military-support organization. Citizens gain no direct material benefit, but the charter's prohibitions on profit-seeking, political contributions, and self-dealing by officers protect the public interest by ensuring the organization operates as a genuine nonprofit in service of stated military-polic
Named in the bill
Reserve Organization of America, Reserve Officers Association of the United States, Title 36 United States Code, Chapter 1901, District of Columbia
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Aug 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,771 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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