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S.1360: Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced June 30, 2005
- Latest Major Action June 30, 2005
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (10 Democrats, 1 Independent, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to certain employer-provided health care benefits, to provide for the treatment of domestic partners on an equal basis with spouses and dependents by designating as a dependent any individual who is an eligible beneficiary under an employer's health care benefits plan.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| June 30, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.) |