United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2517 (111th)
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009
Introduced
20 May 2009
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 239.
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Summary
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 - Provides that a federal employee and his or her domestic partner shall be entitled to benefits available to, and shall be subject to obligations imposed upon, a married federal employee and his or her spouse. Defines "domestic partner" to mean an adult unmarried person living with another adult unmarried person of the same sex in a committed, intimate relationship. Defines "benefits" to include federal health insurance and enhanced dental and vision benefits, retirement and disability benefits, family, medical, and emergency leave, group life insurance, long-term care insurance, compensation for work injuries, and benefits for disability, death, or captivity. Excludes members of the uniformed services from the definition of "employee." Sets forth requirements for filing: (1) an affidavit of eligibility as such a domestic partner, which shall include a certification that the employee and the domestic partner are each other's sole domestic partners and intend to remain so indefinitely; and (2) a statement upon dissolution of such a domestic partnership.
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 29 January 2010
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 29 January 2010
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 22 January 2010
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 May 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2517
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