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Gold Star Fathers Act of 2013

Introduced: May 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gold Star Fathers Act of 2013 - 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 May 6, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2323 Related bill Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 8 Republican 1
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Garamendi, John
California · Mar 26, 2014
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2014
Cook, Paul
· Mar 6, 2014
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 2014
KING, PETER
· Jan 8, 2014
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 2, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Nov 12, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Nov 12, 2013
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Nov 12, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Oct 30, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Oct 29, 2013
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 29, 2013
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 29, 2013
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Oct 29, 2013
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 29, 2013
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 17, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· May 6, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1832: Gold Star Fathers Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1832/
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"H.R. 1832: Gold Star Fathers Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1832/.
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H.R. 1832, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1832/.
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