A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the definition of spouse and surviving spouse to include all individuals lawfully married, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

26 April 2023

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Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summary

This bill revises the definitions of spouse and surviving spouse that the Department of Veterans Affairs uses for purposes related to veterans' benefits, health care, and other matters. Specifically, the bill includes persons who are or were in same-sex marriages as spouses and surviving spouses.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1314
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