HR 3900 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain rights for spouses of members of the uniformed services.

HR 3900 amends Title 38 of the U.S. Code to explicitly extend military benefits and protections to spouses of service members. It updates existing provisions - such as reemployment rights, health coverage, and pension protections - to apply when a spouse is absent from work due to the service member's deployment, not just when the service member is absent themselves. For example, spouses now have the same job protection rules (e.g., returning to work within 30 days after divorce, or two years after a spouse's death), and benefits terminate upon divorce with specific timelines. The bill clarifies current law rather than creating new programs, ensuring spouses are covered under existing military service-related protections.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
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President
Introduced Jun 7, 2023 Last action Jul 19, 2023
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Committee
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Jul 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Jul 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Jun 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jun 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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