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S.1102: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced May 20, 2009
- Latest Major Action Dec. 17, 2010
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
33 (30 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) States as the purpose of this Act to apply the same employment benefits and obligations to federal employees in same-sex domestic partnerships and to their domestic partners as apply to married federal employees and their spouses. Title I: Establishment and Termination of Domestic Partnerships; Other General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends federal civil service law to provide...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-376.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 704.
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May 20, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) |