S 270
114th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015
Introduced: January 27, 2015
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2015
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-182.
Jan 27, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 27, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015
Revises the definition of "surviving spouse" for purposes of veterans benefits provisions to eliminate the requirement that the person who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran's death be a person of the opposite sex.
Considers an individual to be a "spouse" if the marriage of the individual is considered valid under the laws of any state.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-182.
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