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To provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. 12/19/2007--Introduced. 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" to include federal health insurance and enhanced dental and vision benefits, retirement and disability benefits, family, medical, and emergency leave, group life insurance, long-term care insurance, compensation for work injuries, and benefits for disability, death, or captivity. Excludes members of the uniformed services from the definition of "employee."Sets forth requirements for filing: (1) an affidavit [...] show full description
- 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 01/16/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- 12/19/2007 - 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.
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to House House Administration
show all actions- 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 01/16/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- 12/19/2007 - 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.
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to House House Administration
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
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