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HB7060: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act

: Matthew Cartwright (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jan 22, 2024
Armed forces and national security
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To make permanent the authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station.

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This bill would permanently allow the military to pay for military spouses' relicensing costs when they move for a spouse's military reassignment. Relicensing refers to obtaining new professional licenses in a new state, such as nursing or legal licenses. Currently, military members can be reimbursed for these costs, but the authority is temporary. The bill makes this reimbursement program permanent law. The bill was recently introduced in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a .

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