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H.R. 3267 109th Congress House

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act

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

Introduced: July 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Accident insuranceCivil service retirementDomestic partnersFamilies
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Jul 13, 2005
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.
Jul 13, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 2005

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3955 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 20 Independent 1
MOORE, DENNIS
· Mar 29, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 9, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 6, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 27, 2005
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 21, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 8, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 8, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 8, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 13, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Jul 13, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Jul 13, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 13, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Jul 13, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 13, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 13, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Jul 13, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Jul 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3267: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3267/
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"H.R. 3267: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3267/.
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