Tuberville, Blackburn Call for Men to Stay out of Daughters of the American Revolution

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Al) in introducing the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act , which would amend the Daughters of the American Revolution’s (DAR) federal charter by adding a membership eligibility requirement to ban biological men from becoming members. This comes as the DAR has made headlines for adding a “non-discrimination” clause that allows biological males to become members. “There’s a reason the founders of this group named it the DAUGHTERS of the American Revolution,” said Sen. Tuberville. “They had the common sense to recognize what a woman is; unlike the woke Left that apparently doesn’t understand the differences between female and male anatomy. Alabama has over 4,000 members in the DAR, and they shouldn’t have to be putting up with this woke nonsense. Amending the eligibility requirements to reflect the founders’ vision is something all of my colleagues should be able to get behind.” “The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded by women for women, and its founders would be appalled that the organization is now allowing biological males to become members and undermine the legacy of real women who helped build our nation,” said Sen. Blackburn. “The Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act would amend the DAR’s federal charter to stop the organization from erasing biological reality and ensure it is reserved for the real daughters of the American Revolution.” Sens. Tuberville and Blackburn were joined by Sens. Katie Britt (R-AL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Mike Lee (R-UT) in cosponsoring the legislation. U.S. Representative Ben Cline (R-VA-06) led companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month. Heritage Action, Concerned Women for America Action Committee, American Principles Project, Senior Legal Counsel for Independent Women, and the Alliance Defending Freedom endorsed the legislation. Read full text of the bill here . BACKGROUND: The DAR adopted a non-discrimination provision that its current leadership has interpreted to allow men masquerading as women to become members. This bill would amend the DAR’s federal charter to add an eligibility requirement that limits membership to an individual that is a woman and otherwise satisfies the genealogical and membership qualifications established by the corporation. Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees. ###