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H.R.4838: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Dec. 19, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 25, 2008
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
90 (89 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007 - Provides that a federal employee and his or her domestic partner shall be entitled to benefits available to, and shall be subject to obligations imposed upon, a married federal employee and his or her spouse.Defines "domestic partner" to mean an adult unmarried person living with another adult unmarried person of the same sex in a committed, intimate relationship. Defines "benefits"...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House House Administration
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Dec. 19, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) |