Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

Bill: 111-s-475
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2009-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Military personnel and dependents
Property rights
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: 
Military Spouses Residency Relief Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders.
 
Prohibits a servicemember's spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any U.S. tax jurisdiction solely to be with the servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember and the spouse. Prohibits a spouse's income from being considered income earned in a tax jurisdiction if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of such jurisdiction when the spouse is in that jurisdiction solely to be with a servicemember serving under military orders.
 
Suspends land rights residency requirements for spouses accompanying servicemembers serving under military orders.

action_date: 2009-11-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Military Spouses Residency Relief Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders.
 
Prohibits a servicemember's spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any U.S. tax jurisdiction solely to be with the servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember and the spouse. Prohibits a spouse's income from being considered income earned in a tax jurisdiction if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of such jurisdiction when the spouse is in that jurisdiction solely to be with a servicemember serving under military orders.
 
Suspends land rights residency requirements for spouses accompanying servicemembers serving under military orders.

action_date: 2009-11-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Military Spouses Residency Relief Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders.
 
Prohibits a servicemember's spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any U.S. tax jurisdiction solely to be with the servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember and the spouse. Prohibits a spouse's income from being considered income earned in a tax jurisdiction if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of such jurisdiction when the spouse is in that jurisdiction solely to be with a servicemember serving under military orders.
 
Suspends land rights residency requirements for spouses accompanying servicemembers serving under military orders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-11-11
text: Became Public Law No: 111-97.
action_date: 2009-11-11
text: Became Public Law No: 111-97.
action_date: 2009-11-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-11-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-11-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-11-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-11-02
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2009-11-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-11-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12145-12146)
action_date: 2009-11-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12145-12146)
action_date: 2009-11-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 475.
action_date: 2009-11-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12145-12147)
action_date: 2009-11-02
text: Mr. Carson (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-08-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-08-04
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8778; text as passed Senate: CR S8778)
action_date: 2009-08-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8778; text as passed Senate: CR S8778)
action_date: 2009-07-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
action_date: 2009-07-15
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 111-46. Supplemental views filed.
action_date: 2009-07-15
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 111-46. Supplemental views filed.
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2009-04-29
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-81.
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 111-97