Protecting the Freedoms and Benefits for All Veterans Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 20, 2013)
Protecting the Freedoms and Benefits for All Veterans Act - 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.
Considers an individual to be a "spouse" if: (1) the marriage is valid in the state in which it was entered into; or (2) in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, the marriage is valid in the place in which it was entered into and could have been entered into in a state, or it was valid in the place in which all parties to it resided at the time it was entered into.
What just happenedDec 11, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 20, 2013
- Dec 11, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Nov 20, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Nov 20, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 20, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House