Military Spouse Career Support Act of 2023
S 1880, the Military Spouse Career Support Act of 2023, expands reimbursement eligibility for military spouses facing career disruptions due to military moves. It directly affects military spouses who incur costs for licensure, certification, or business relocation when their service member is reassigned to a new duty station, transfers between duty stations, or moves to the Selected Reserve. The bill updates the law to replace "reassignment" with "relocation" throughout, ensuring reimbursement covers costs tied to any military move requiring a spouse to restart their career in a new location. This creates a clearer, more inclusive process for spouses to recover expenses tied to maintaining their professional credentials after a military relocation.
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Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 8, 2023
Last action Jun 8, 2023
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Jun 8, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Jun 8, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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