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S.1702: Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Oct. 2, 2003
- Latest Major Action Oct. 2, 2003
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (7 Democrats, 1 Independent, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health insurance, to provide for the treatment of domestic partners on an equal basis with spouses by designating as a dependent any individual who is an eligible beneficiary under an employer's health insurance plan.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Oct. 2, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.) |