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S 1252 108th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Accident insurance Civil service retirement Domestic partners Families Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government employees' health insurance Government employees' life insurance Health Income tax Labor and Employment Survivors' benefits Tax exclusion Taxation Workers' compensation

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2003

Introduced: June 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 20, 2003
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
Jun 12, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jun 12, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 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 to domestic partners under this Act the tax exemption for employer contributions to accident and health plans.

What's happening now June 20, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Dec 9, 2003
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1252: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1252/
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"S. 1252: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1252/.
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