S 3955 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-09-27· Sponsored by Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2006-09-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2006 - Entitles federal employees and their domestic partners to benefits available to federal married employees and their spouses. Specifies certifications required for benefit eligibility, filing requirements regarding partnership dissolution, and confidentiality requirements.…

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Cosponsors (16)

13 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]OR
Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]WA
Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI]RI
Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]NY
Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]MN
Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]WI
Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]VT
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]VT
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]MI
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]CA