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S.475: Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced Feb. 25, 2009
- Latest Major Action Nov. 11, 2009
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Bill Cosponsors
45 (17 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 28 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Military Spouses Residency Relief Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 111-46. Supplemental views filed.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Mr. Carson (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 475.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 111-97.
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| Feb. 25, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.) |