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S 2521 110th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Civil service retirement Domestic partners Families Family leave Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government employees' health insurance Government employees' life insurance Health Labor and Employment Leave of absence Long-term care insurance Sick leave Workers' compensation

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007

Introduced: December 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Sep 24, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Dec 19, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16008-16009)
Dec 19, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16008)
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007 - Provides that a federal employee and his or her domestic partner shall be entitled to benefits available to, and shall be subject to obligations imposed upon, a married federal employee and his or her spouse.

Defines "domestic partner" to mean an adult unmarried person living with another adult unmarried person of the same sex in a committed, intimate relationship. Defines "benefits" to include federal health insurance and enhanced dental and vision benefits, retirement and disability benefits, family, medical, and emergency leave, group life insurance, long-term care insurance, compensation for work injuries, and benefits for disability, death, or captivity. Excludes members of the uniformed services from the definition of "employee."

Sets forth requirements for filing: (1) an affidavit of eligibility as such a domestic partner, which shall include a certification that the employee and the domestic partner are each other's sole domestic partners and intend to remain so indefinitely; and (2) a statement upon dissolution of such a domestic partnership.

What's happening now September 24, 2008

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4838 Identical bill Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 3, 2008
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Dec 19, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 19, 2007
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 19, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 19, 2007
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 19, 2007
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 19, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2521: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2521/
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"S. 2521: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2521/.
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S. 2521, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2521/.
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