United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1796 (115th)
Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act
Introduced
29 March 2017
Last action
12 April 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act This bill authorizes the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the Armed Forces who is reassigned for a permanent change of station or assignment from one state to another for qualified relicensing costs of the member's spouse. Reimbursement may not exceed $500 for each change of station or assignment. The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) shall work with states to improve license portability. "Qualified relicensing costs" are the costs, including exam and registration fees, needed to secure a license or certification to engage in the same profession in the new state.
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Timeline
29 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2526)
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 March 2017 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1796
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1796
- us · 115-hr-1796 · source updated 11 August 2025