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HR 282 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Military Residency Choice Act

Introduced: April 5, 2017 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6170)
Jul 24, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6170)
Jul 24, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
Jul 24, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Jul 24, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 282.
Jul 24, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6170-6171)
Jul 24, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 24, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
Jul 24, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-245.
Jul 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 12, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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Military Residency Choice Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit the spouse of a service member to elect to use the same residence as the service member for purposes of taxation and voting, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the service member occurred.

What's happening now July 25, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 578 Identical bill Military Residency Choice Act
  • S 2541 Related bill Support Our Military Spouses Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
Messer, Luke
· Jul 24, 2017
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 12, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 12, 2017
Taylor, Scott
· Jul 12, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jul 12, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Apr 5, 2017
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 28, 2017
Faso, John
· Mar 28, 2017
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 282: Military Residency Choice Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-282/
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"H.R. 282: Military Residency Choice Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-282/.
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H.R. 282, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-282/.
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