Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
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HR 683 — Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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Died in session
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Considers a person a spouse, for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans' benefits, 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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Read HR 683 on the official United States source →Action History
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Sponsors
- Adam Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 683 do?
- Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Considers a person a spouse, for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans' benefits, 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.
- Who sponsors HR 683?
- HR 683 is sponsored by Adam Smith (D).
- What is the current status of HR 683?
- This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 683?
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