Continued Benefits for Injured Military Spouses Act

Summary

Continued Benefits for Injured Military Spouses Act - Entitles to military health care and commissary and exchange benefits the unremarried former spouse of a member of the armed forces who performed at least 20 years of service creditable for retired pay if such spouse: (1) had been married to such member for at least 20 years on the date of divorce or annullment, of which at least ten years were during the period when the member was performing such service; and (2) sought a divorce or annullment due in whole or part to domestic violence involving that person or a child of that person that is substantiated by counseling or medical records, or to other circumstances that constitute unbearable conditions.

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Timeline

1. 9 June 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 July 2003

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 July 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 June 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 June 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 June 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 June 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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