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Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014

Introduced: May 13, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 11, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 10, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5514; text as passed Senate: CR S5514)
Sep 10, 2014
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5514; text as passed Senate: CR S5514)
Aug 26, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
Aug 26, 2014
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 without amendment. With written report No. 113-249.
Jul 30, 2014
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 13, 2014
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014 - 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 September 11, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1832 Related bill Gold Star Fathers Act of 2013
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 15, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2323: Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2323/
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