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HR 3622 100th Congress House

A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide commissary and exchange benefits to certain former spouses of members of the uniformed services.

Introduced: March 2, 1988 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedureDepartment of DefenseDivorceesMilitary dependentsPost exchanges
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.
Nov 16, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Nov 9, 1987
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action November 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act by directing the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to provide commissary and exchange benefits to certain unremarried former spouses of members or former members of the uniformed services who performed at least 20 years of creditable service, without regard to the date of the final divorce, dissolution, or annulment decree.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 2, 1988
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 27, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3622: A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide commissary and exchange benefits to certain former spouses of members of the uniformed services.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3622/
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"H.R. 3622: A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide commissary and exchange benefits to certain former spouses of members of the uniformed services.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3622/.
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H.R. 3622, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3622/.
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