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Proposed bill would make full benefits to same sex military spouses a federal law
Two Democratic congressmen have co-sponsored H.R. 683, the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act (MSET) of 2013, a bill that enshrine into law recent changes in Defense Department policy toward same sex spouses of service members. Bill author Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and co-sponsor Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the legislation…
House bill aims to extend benefits to same sex military couples
On Thursday, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), top ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, proposed legislation that would extend benefits to same sex partners of military service members. According to the blog Queerty.com, HB 6406, the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act (.pdf) would enable same sex spouses and partners…
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