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H.R. 6070 (110th)

Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 May 2008

Last action

26 June 2008 · Committee

Status

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Sponsors

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence · Taxation

Summary

Military Spouses Residency Relief Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders. Prohibits a servicemember's spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any U.S. tax jurisdiction solely to be with the servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember and the spouse.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 May 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 June 2008

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 June 2008

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 June 2008

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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