Military Residency Choice Act

Bill: 115-hr-282
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2017-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: 

Military Residency Choice Act

 
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit the spouse of a servicemember to elect to use the same residence as the servicemember for purposes of taxation and voting, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred.

action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Military Residency Choice Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit the spouse of a service member to elect to use the same residence as the service member for purposes of taxation and voting, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the service member occurred.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6170)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6170)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 282.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6170-6171)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-245.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-245.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: Introduced in House