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Barney Frank - Domestic Partnerships

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I 105TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H.R.2761 To provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 29, 1997 Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. FURSE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. NADLER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. VELÁZQUEZ, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the "Domestic Partnership 5 Benefits and Obligations Act of 1997".