ASPIRE Coalition: The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act Means Now is the Time To Implement Interstate Licensing Reciprocity
Retrieved on:
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Public Policy, Government, Defense, White House, Federal Government, Military, State, Local, Family, Consumer, Veterans, John Chambers College of Business and Economics, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Department of Defence, Community Financial Services Association of America, Business, SCRA, Federation, Letter, Spouse, Association of the United States Army, Economics, Occupation, Nursing, Merit, West Virginia University
The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, now federal law, requires states to provide reciprocity for servicemembers and their spouses who seek to transfer valid occupational licenses from previous jurisdictions into a new state.
Key Points:
- The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, now federal law, requires states to provide reciprocity for servicemembers and their spouses who seek to transfer valid occupational licenses from previous jurisdictions into a new state.
- According to Department of Defense officials, more than 132,000 spouses of active-duty military personnel work in occupations that require licensing.
- With the signing of The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act into law, our country is closer than ever to making good on our promises to servicemembers and their families.
- To learn more about ASPIRE, Merit, or how you can help demand interoperable reciprocity for military families, please visit Merits.com/ASPIRE .