HR 3267 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act

Introduced 2005-07-13· Sponsored by Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2005-07-13)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Entitles domestic partners of federal employees to benefits available to spouses of federal employees. Specifies certifications required for benefit eligibility, filing requirements regarding partnership dissolution, and confidentiality requirements. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the tax exemption for employer contributions to accident and health plans to domestic partners under this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA