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114-hr-5683114th Congress

Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act

Sponsored By: Representative Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

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Summary

Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act This bill authorizes the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the Armed Forces who is reassigned for a permanent change of station or assignment from one state to another for qualified relicensing costs of the member's spouse. Reimbursement may not exceed $500 for each change of station or assignment. The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) shall work with states to improve license portability. "Qualified relicensing costs" are the costs, including exam and registration fees, needed to secure a license or certification to engage in the same profession in the new state.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

NY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]

    NE • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/8/2016

  • Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 7/8/2016

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2016

  • Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2016

  • Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2016

  • PETER KING

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2016

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2016

  • Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 9/14/2016

  • Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]

    NV • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2016

  • Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2016

  • Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/8/2016

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