H.R. 1598
Referred to CommitteeVeteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
4/7/2015 • House
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.
Introduced in House • 3/25/2015
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Originated in the House
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March 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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