To replace references to wives and husbands in Federal law with references to spouses.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To replace references to wives and husbands in Federal law with references to spouses., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Finance, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HEF3EB6ED23A1474F8A676D41A8B6EAF9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2023.
- Section H9314B1045D724F40A66A83F9BBB43E1E: 2. Amendments Section 2(b) of the Act of August 16, 1941, entitled An Act to provide compensation for disability or death to persons employed at military, air,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To replace references to wives and husbands in Federal law with references to spouses., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Finance, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To replace references to wives and husbands in Federal law with references to spouses., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a divorced wife or a divorced husband. in subsection (l)(2)— by striking old-age, wife’s, or husband’s and inserting old-age or spouse’s
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