S. 2521: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-12-19 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-12-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007

Plain summary

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007 - Provides that a federal employee and his or her domestic partner shall be entitled to benefits available to, and shall be subject to obligations imposed upon, a married federal employee and his or her spouse. Defines "domestic partner" to mean an adult unmarried person living with another adult unmarried person of the same sex in a committed, intimate relationship. Defines "benefits" to include federal health insurance and enhanced dental and vision benefits, retirement and disability benefits, family, medical, and emergency leave, group life insurance, long-term care insurance, compensation for work injuries, and benefits for disability, death, or captivity. Excludes members of the uniformed services from the definition of "employee." Sets forth requirements for filing: (1) an affidavit of eligibility as such a domestic partner, which shall include a certification that the employee and the domestic partner are each other's sole domestic partners and intend to remain so indefinitely; and (2) a statement upon dissolution of such a domestic partnership.

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Official text

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · 23 cosponsors

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Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2521.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s2521 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110