H.R. 3900 extends federal employment protections and veterans benefits to spouses of military service members who leave their jobs due to their spouse's military service. The bill defines spouses legally, prohibits discrimination against military spouses in the workplace, and grants them reemployment rights comparable to those of service members themselves, including the right to return to their job within specified timeframes if they need to leave employment because of their spouse's military duties. It also ensures military spouses maintain access to health insurance and pension benefits during periods of absence from work related to their spouse's service. The legislation modifies existing federal law governing uniformed services employment and reemployment rights, with these protections generally ending if the military spouse and civilian spouse divorce or if the marriage is annulled. The bill does not contain new funding or implementation timelines beyond the effective date provisions built into the amended code sections.
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