House Bill 1030
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1030
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
The bill also amends the definitions of spouse and surviving spouse to remove the requirement that the spouse be of the opposite sex.
February 6, 2019
10/22/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
03/01/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
02/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:53 PM