Garcia Announces Bipartisan Leadership of Military Spouse Relief Act
By. Tim Smith

On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R- Santa Clarita, announced that he and Congressman Salud Carbajal, D- Santa Barbara, will be co-leading the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act also known as House Resolution 2650.

The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, a bill being discussed in Congress that is designed to aid military families, is now set to have the bipartisan leadership of Mike Garcia, a Republican, and Salud Carbajal, a Democrat.

“I am proud to join Congressman Carbajal in this bipartisan effort to support our military families and remove this burdensome obstacle that many military families face,” Garcia said. “Our men and women in uniform and their families sacrifice greatly for this nation and deserve all of the support they can get. Our legislation will help military spouses maintain employment and have smoother transitions when moving on military orders.”

Currently, those with professional licenses are required to acquire new professional licenses after they move to new states in which their spouses are now stationed.

If passed, the bill would give military spouses with valid professional licenses in one state reciprocity in another state where their spouse is stationed on military orders, according to Garcia’s office.

“The support and sacrifices of military spouses help keep our country safe. There is no reason they should have to choose between job security and being with their family when they’re reassigned to a new location,” Rep. Carbajal said. “That’s why I’m proud to support the bipartisan Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act to remove barriers to employment and ensure military spouses can more easily relocate with their family and continue to serve their country while providing for their family.”

According to Garcia’s office, this bill would help to get rid of employment barriers as well as improve job security for military spouses facing this kind of dilemma.

For more information on the bill and its provisions, visit the House of Representatives website in the legislation section.

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