A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the definition of spouse and surviving spouse to include all individuals lawfully married, and for other purposes.
USA118th CongressS-1314| Senate
| Updated: 4/26/2023
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (3)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill revises the definitions of spouse and surviving spouse that the Department of Veterans Affairs uses for purposes related to veterans' benefits, health care, and other matters. Specifically, the bill includes persons who are or were in same-sex marriages as spouses and surviving spouses.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the definition of spouse and surviving spouse to include all individuals lawfully married, and for other purposes.
USA118th CongressS-1314| Senate
| Updated: 4/26/2023
This bill revises the definitions of spouse and surviving spouse that the Department of Veterans Affairs uses for purposes related to veterans' benefits, health care, and other matters. Specifically, the bill includes persons who are or were in same-sex marriages as spouses and surviving spouses.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (3)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted