H.R. 2517 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009
H.R. 2517 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on May 20, 2009, sponsored by Tammy Baldwin with 140 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 20, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 140
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 - Extends specified federal employee benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Title I: Domestic Partnerships - (Sec. 101) Amends federal civil service law to provide that, in order to establish a domestic partnership with an individual for purposes of receiving federal employment benefits, an employee, former employee, or annuitant (employee) must file an aff…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). Co-sponsors: 139 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 20, 2009
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 239. (Jan 29, 2010)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Committee on House Administration
- Oversight and Accountability Committee
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