1,138 FEDERAL RIGHTS
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What's in a Number? (Lambda Legal)
In 1997, the General Accounting Office of the Federal Government compiled a list of 1,049 rights and benefits which were related to civil marriage. In 2004 they did an update and found there were 1,138 rights. The list includes thirteen categories of rights and benefits, including:
- Social Security and Related Programs, Housing, and Food Stamps
- Veterans' Benefits
- Taxation
- Federal Civilian and Military Service Benefits
- Employment Benefits and Related Laws
- Immigration, Naturalization, and Aliens
- Trade, Commerce, and Intellectual Property
- Financial Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Click here to view the GAO list of 1138 rights updated in 2004.
