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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2015-03-25 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |