,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjbb,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4   
,murk[ski1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to modify ! def9ition (   
sp\se & surviv+ sp\se to include all    
individuals lawfully m>ri$1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,m>riage          
,recognition ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4         
,modification ( def9ition ( sp\se &     
surviv+ sp\se = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs to include all individuals     
lawfully m>ri$ ,section #aja ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ( !      
opposite sex :o 0 ! sp\se ( a vet]an &  
ins]t+ :o 0 lawfully m>ri$ to a vet]an1 
includ+ a m>riage betwe5 two p]sons ( ! 
same sex12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ca71 by 
/rik+ ( ! opposite sex4