HR 2529 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act

Introduced 2013-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2013-07-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Amends the definition of "spouse" for purposes of veterans' benefits provisions to require an individual to be considered a spouse if the marriage of the individual is valid in the state in which the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state. Includes as a state the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. territories and possessions.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats