Support Our Military Spouses Act
Latest action · Mar 13, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Support Our Military Spouses Act
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit the spouse of a servicemember to elect to use the same residence as the servicemember for purposes of taxation and voting, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 13, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Mar 13, 2018 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 13, 2018 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Mar 13, 2018 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Mar 13, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 13, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Mar 13, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 578 | Military Residency Choice Act | Related bill | Feb 3, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same residences as the servicemembers, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Support Our Military Spouses Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2018Introduced in Senate
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