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Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2015
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Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the Social Security Act (SSAct), and other federal laws (including provisions concerning workers' compensation, retirement benefits, disability and death benefits, insurance, inheritances, or immigration) to replace: (1) references to "wife" or "husband" with references to "spouse"; and (2) references to "husband and wife" or "husband or wife" with references to "married couple" or " married person." For purposes of federal laws or regulations, "marriage" is defined as a legal union between two people as spouses. The bill eliminates a definition of "spouse" that refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife. Requirements concerning compensation to a surviving wife after the disability or death of a person employed at a military, air, or naval base outside the United States are revised to make surviving spouses eligible for such compensation. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, provisions concerning the amount of leave available to a husband and wife employed by the same employer are revised to apply to a married couple employed by the same employer. Requirements under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 that make disability and death benefits payable to the wife or widow of a miner are revised to make the benefits payable to the spouse or surviving spouse of a miner. IRC provisions that require a divorced wife's gross income to include the income of any trust she is entitled to receive that would otherwise be includible in the gross income of her husband, or vice versa, are revised to apply to the gross income of individuals who are divorced from their spouse. The bill revises title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the SSAct to consolidate separate provisions for a wife's insurance benefits and a husband's insurance benefits into a single standard for a spouse's insurance benefits. Criminal penalties that currently apply to persons who threaten to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon a former President's wife or widow are revised to apply to threats made to a former President's spouse or surviving spouse.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families Executive Nominations Implementation of Supreme Court rulings in Windsor and Obergefell Judicial Nominations LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections Religious Liberty Issues Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 2976) Amendment to U.S. Constitution Relative to Marriage (S.J.Res. 12) Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 5586) Disagreeing with Obergefell Decision (H.Res. 359) Do No Harm Act (H.R. 5272) Dont Block LGBT Act of 2016 (H.R. 6254) End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 1933; S. 1056) Equality Act (H.R. 3185; S. 1858) Equality for All Resolution of 2015 (H.Res. 208) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2449; S. 1382) Expressing Support for Support of Transgender Acceptance Resolution (H.Res. 561) First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802; S. 1598) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2309; S. 1330) LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 549; S.Res. 511) LGBTQ Pride Month (H.Res. 329) Local Education Freedom Act of 2016 (H.R. 5517) Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.Res. 32) Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2016 (H.Res. 772) Orlando Resolution (H.Res. 789; S.Res. 496) Resolution Regarding Traditional Marriage & Taxpayer Funded Abortion (H.Res. 399) Resolution to Protect House Employees from Employment Discrimination (H.Res. 428) Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 197; S. 29) Screening With Dignity Act (H.R. 6420) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 824; S. 435) Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 4230; S. 2386) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867; S. 1659) Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 885)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families Implementation of Supreme Court rulings in Windsor and Obergefell Judicial Nominations LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections Religious Liberty Issues Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 2976) Amendment to U.S. Constitution Relative to Marriage (S.J.Res. 12) Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 5586) Disagreeing with Obergefell Decision (H.Res. 359) Do No Harm Act (H.R. 5272) Dont Block LGBT Act of 2016 (H.R. 6254) End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 1933; S. 1056) Equality Act (H.R. 3185; S. 1858) Equality for All Resolution of 2015 (H.Res. 208) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2449; S. 1382) Expressing Support for Support of Transgender Acceptance Resolution (H.Res. 561) First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802; S. 1598) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2309; S. 1330) LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 549; S.Res. 511) LGBTQ Pride Month (H.Res. 329) Local Education Freedom Act of 2016 (H.R. 5517) Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.Res. 32) Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2016 (H.Res. 772) Orlando Resolution (H.Res. 789; S.Res. 496) Resolution Regarding Traditional Marriage & Taxpayer Funded Abortion (H.Res. 399) Resolution to Protect House Employees from Employment Discrimination (H.Res. 428) Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 197; S. 29) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 824; S. 435) Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 4230; S. 2386) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867; S. 1659) Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 885)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families Implementation of Supreme Court rulings in Windsor and Obergefell Judicial Nominations LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections Religious Liberty Issues Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 2976) Amendment to U.S. Constitution Relative to Marriage (S.J.Res. 12) Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 5586) Disagreeing with Obergefell Decision (H.Res. 359) Do No Harm Act (H.R. 5272) Dont Block LGBT Act of 2016 (H.R. 6254) End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 1933; S. 1056) Equality Act (H.R. 3185; S. 1858) Equality for All Resolution of 2015 (H.Res. 208) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2449; S. 1382) Expressing Support for Support of Transgender Acceptance Resolution (H.Res. 561) First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802; S. 1598) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2309; S. 1330) LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 549; S.Res. 511) LGBTQ Pride Month (H.Res. 329) Local Education Freedom Act of 2016 (H.R. 5517) Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.Res. 32) Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2016 (H.Res. 772) Orlando Resolution (H.Res. 789; S.Res. 496) Resolution Regarding Traditional Marriage & Taxpayer Funded Abortion (H.Res. 399) Resolution to Protect House Employees from Employment Discrimination (H.Res. 428) Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 197; S. 29) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 824; S. 435) Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 4230; S. 2386) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867; S. 1659) Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 885)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families Implementation of Supreme Court rulings in Windsor and Obergefell Judicial Nominations Religious Liberty Issues Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 2976) Amendment to U.S. Constitution Relative to Marriage (S.J.Res. 12) Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 5586) Disagreeing with Obergefell Decision (H.Res. 359) Do No Harm Act (H.R. 5272) End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 1933; S. 1056) Equality Act (H.R. 3185; S. 1858) Equality for All Resolution of 2015 (H.Res. 208) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2449; S. 1382) Expressing Support for Support of Transgender Acceptance Resolution (H.Res. 561) First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802; S. 1598) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2309; S. 1330) LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 549, S.Res. 511) LGBTQ Pride Month (H.Res. 329) Local Education Freedom Act of 2016 (H.R. 5517) Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.Res. 32) Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2016 (H.Res. 772) Orlando Resolution (H.Res. 789; S.Res. 496) Resolution Regarding Traditional Marriage & Taxpayer Funded Abortion (H.Res. 399) Resolution to Protect House Employees from Employment Discrimination (H.Res. 428) Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 197; S. 29) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 824; S. 435) Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 4230; S. 2386) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659) Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 885)
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Judicial Nominations Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 197; S. 29) Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.Res. 32) Amendment to U.S. Constitution Relative to Marriage (S.J.Res. 12) End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 1933; S. 1056) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2449; S. 1382) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2309; S. 1330) Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families Implementation of Supreme Court rulings in Windsor and Obergefell Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 2976) Equality for All Resolution of 2015 (H.Res. 208) Disagreeing with Obergefell Decision (H.Res. 359) First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802; S. 1598) Resolution Regarding Traditional Marriage & Taxpayer Funded Abortion (H.Res. 399) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 824; S. 435) Religious Liberty Issues Expressing Support for Support of Transgender Acceptance Resolution (H.Res. 561) LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 549) Resolution to Protect House Employees from Employment Discrimination (H.Res. 428) Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 4230; S. 2386) Equality Act (H.R. 3185; S. 1858) Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 885) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659) LGBTQ Pride Month (H.Res. 329)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Judicial Nominations Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 197; S. 29) Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.Res. 32) Amendment to U.S. Constitution Relative to Marriage (S.J.Res. 12) End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 1933; S. 1056) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2449; S. 1382) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2309; S. 1330) Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families Implementation of Supreme Court rulings in Windsor and Obergefell Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 2976) Equality for All Resolution of 2015 (H.Res. 208) Disagreeing with Obergefell Decision (H.Res. 359) First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802; S. 1598) Resolution Regarding Traditional Marriage & Taxpayer Funded Abortion (H.Res. 399) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 824; S. 435) Religious Liberty Issues Expressing Support for Support of Transgender Acceptance Resolution (H.Res. 561) LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 549) Resolution to Protect House Employees from Employment Discrimination (H.Res. 428) Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 4230; S. 2386) Equality Act (H.R. 3185; S. 1858) Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 885) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659) LGBTQ Pride Month (H.Res. 329)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Judicial Nominations Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 197; S. 29) Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.Res. 32) Amendment to U.S. Constitution Relative to Marriage (S.J.Res. 12) End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 1933; S. 1056) - Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2449; S. 1382) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2309; S. 1330) Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families Implementation of Supreme Court DOMA ruling Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 2976) Equality for All Resolution of 2015 (H.Res. 208) Disagreeing with Obergefell Decision (H.Res. 359) First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802; S. 1598) Resolution Regarding Traditional Marriage & Taxpayer Funded Abortion (H.Res. 399) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 824; S. 435) Religious Liberty Issues Equality Act (H.R. 3185; S. 1858) Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 885) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659) LGBTQ Pride Month (H.Res. 329)
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| John K. Delaney | Democratic | MD |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office