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H.R. 2421 (115th)

Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act

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Introduced

11 May 2017

Last action

11 May 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

11 August 2025

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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. 11 May 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 May 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

  3. 11 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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