United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2529 (113th)
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
Introduced
27 June 2013
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Summary
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Amends the definition of "spouse" for purposes of veterans' benefits provisions to require an individual to be considered a spouse if the marriage of the individual is valid in the state in which the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state. Includes as a state the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. territories and possessions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 June 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2529
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2529