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Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: September 17, 2020 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5708-5709)
Sep 17, 2020
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Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2020

This bill provides for the portability of professional licenses of service members and their spouses who are relocated under military orders to a location that is not within the jurisdiction of the license.

Specifically, a professional license in good standing of a service member or spouse shall be considered valid and in good standing in the new jurisdiction for the duration of such military orders.

To establish and maintain eligibility, a service member or spouse must (1) provide a copy of the military orders to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which the new residency is located; (2) remain in good standing with the licensing authority that issued the license; and (3) submit to the authority of the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements.

What's happening now September 17, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5708-5709)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 15
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 17, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 17, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2020
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 17, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 17, 2020
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 17, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 17, 2020
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 17, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 17, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Sep 17, 2020
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 17, 2020
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 17, 2020
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 17, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 17, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4608: Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4608/
MLA
"S. 4608: Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4608/.
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S. 4608, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4608/.
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