Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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17 cosponsors · 17 D

15 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Revises the definition of "surviving spouse" for purposes of veterans benefits provisions to eliminate the requirement that the person who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran's death be a person of the opposite sex.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 27, 2015

Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015

Considers an individual to be a "spouse" if the marriage of the individual is considered valid under the laws of any state.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015

Latest action (May 13, 2015): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-182.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 27, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.