HR 4312
112th Congress
House
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Gold Star Fathers Act of 2012
Introduced: March 29, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2012 - Includes as a preference eligible for federal employment purposes a parent (currently, the mother only) of either an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955, or a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran, if: (1) the spouse of such parent is totally and permanently disabled; or (2) such parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or legally separated from his or her spouse.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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