Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013
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S 373 — Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013
Last action — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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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
Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013 - 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 S 373 on the official United States source →Action History
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
- Jeanne Shaheen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 373 do?
- Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013 - 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 S 373?
- S 373 is sponsored by Jeanne Shaheen (D).
- What is the current status of S 373?
- 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 S 373?
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