Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act

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Introduced

6 February 2019

Last action

22 October 2019 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act This bill amends the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans' benefits to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recognize a marriage based on the law of the state where the marriage occurred. When a marriage occurs outside a state, the VA shall recognize it if the marriage is lawful in the place where it occurs and could have been entered into under the laws of any state. The bill also amends the definitions of spouse and surviving spouse to remove the requirement that the spouse be of the opposite sex.

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Timeline

6 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
22 October 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1030
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