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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 13, 2015

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-182.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 8, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 27, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 27, 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 27, 2015
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 27, 2015
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 27, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 27, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 27, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 27, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 27, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 27, 2015
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 270: Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-270/
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