United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2834 (113th)
Federal Benefits Equality Act
Introduced
25 July 2013
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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Summary
Federal Benefits Equality Act - Declares that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress: (1) "marriage" includes a marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, or any other similar legal union between two individuals that is recognized by a state, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized Indian tribe; and (2) "spouse" refers to either member of such a legal union. (Currently, "marriage" is defined only as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, while "spouse" refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife.)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 July 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2834
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2834