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H.R. 3569

Protecting the Freedoms and Benefits for All Veterans Act

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.


Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1](D-MN)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in HouseNov 20, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Protecting the Freedoms and Benefits for All Veterans Act — Informed