HR 1598 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act

Introduced 2015-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2015-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act This bill amends the definition of "spouse" for purposes of veterans' benefits to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recognize a marriage based on the law of the state where the marriage occurred. When a marriage occurs outside a state, the VA shall recognize it if the marriage is lawful in the place where it occurs and could have been entered into under the laws of any state.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]FL
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]FL
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]FL
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]FL
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA