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HR 2426 108th Congress House

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2003

Official title: To provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.

Introduced: June 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Accident insuranceCivil service retirementDomestic partnersFamilies
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Federal employeesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment employees' health insuranceGovernment employees' life insuranceHealthIncome taxLabor and EmploymentSurvivors' benefitsTax exclusionTaxationWorkers' compensation
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Jun 11, 2003
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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 Latest action July 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2003 - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 23 Independent 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 8, 2004
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 30, 2004
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 22, 2004
Majette, Denise
· Mar 23, 2004
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 4, 2003
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 15, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 16, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 16, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Jul 16, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 8, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 24, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 24, 2003
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 23, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 19, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2003
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 19, 2003
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2003
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 11, 2003
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jun 11, 2003
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 11, 2003
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 11, 2003
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 11, 2003
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 11, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 11, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 11, 2003
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2426: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2426/
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"H.R. 2426: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2426/.
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H.R. 2426, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2426/.
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