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S 2874 107th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Accident insurance Civil Service pensions Domestic partners Families Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government employees' health insurance Government employees' life insurance Health Income tax Labor and Employment Personal income tax Survivors' benefits Tax exclusion Taxation Workers' compensation

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2002

Introduced: August 1, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Aug 30, 2002
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Aug 1, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Aug 1, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2002 - Entitles domestic partners of Federal employees to benefits available to spouses of Federal employees. Specifies certifications required for benefit eligibility, filing requirements regarding partnership dissolution, and confidentiality requirements. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the tax exemption for employer contributions to accident and health plans to domestic partners under this Act.
What's happening now August 30, 2002

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 30, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2874: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2874/
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"S. 2874: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2874/.
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S. 2874, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2874/.
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