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Transcript: VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT, SMALL BUSINESS, EDUCATION, BENEFITS:JOHN R. CARTER AND RIGHTS BILLS
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- Congressional Testimony
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- September 24, 2009
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Congressional Testimony
09-24-2009
Statement of The Honorable John R. Carter Representative, State of Texas
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
on Economic Opportunity September 24, 2009 Executive Summary H.R. 1182
extends the same residency rights to military spouses as are currently
extended to active-duty service members. Under current law, active-duty
military members can keep a home state of residence no matter where military
orders send them. However, military spouses do not have these rights, even
though they move right along with their service member. This means that
every time they move, military spouses have to change their license plates
and ...