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Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act

Introduced: July 12, 2017 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Apr 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 29, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2526)
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act

This bill authorizes the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the Armed Forces who is reassigned for a permanent change of station or assignment from one state to another for qualified relicensing costs of the member's spouse.

Reimbursement may not exceed $500 for each change of station or assignment.

The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) shall work with states to improve license portability.

"Qualified relicensing costs" are the costs, including exam and registration fees, needed to secure a license or certification to engage in the same profession in the new state.

What's happening now April 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 11 Republican 5
Pearce, Stevan
· Oct 12, 2017
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 13, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 2017
O'Rourke, Beto
· Sep 7, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 1, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 26, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2017
Roby, Martha
· Jul 26, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Jul 24, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Jul 24, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 17, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 12, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 12, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2017
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 18, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 16, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 5, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 4, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Apr 4, 2017
Delaney, John
· Mar 29, 2017
Faso, John
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 29, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1796: Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1796/
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