HR 683
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
Introduced: February 14, 2013
Introduced by:
Smith, Adam
Democratic
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Considers a person a spouse, for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans' benefits, if the marriage of the individual is valid in the state in which the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state. Includes as a state the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. territories and possessions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.