H.R. 1598 · 114th Congress
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dina Titus
- Introduced
- 2015-03-25
- Latest action
- 2015-04-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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.