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H.R. 1598 (114th)

Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act

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Introduced

25 March 2015

Last action

7 April 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

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.

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Timeline

  1. 24 March 2015

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1858)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 April 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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