HR 2421
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 11, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
This bill amends the definition of "spouse" for purposes of veterans' benefits to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recognize a marriage based on the law of the state where the marriage occurred.
When a marriage occurs outside a state, the VA shall recognize it if the marriage is lawful in the place where it occurs and could have been entered into under the laws of any state.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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