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H.R. 1222 114th Congress House

Gold Star Fathers Act

Official title: To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service.

Introduced: May 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Conflicts and warsDisability and paralysisGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMarriage and family statusVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 3, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gold Star Fathers Act

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 136 Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8 Republican 4
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 29, 2015
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 27, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 9, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Apr 13, 2015
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 23, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 3, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 3, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · Mar 3, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 3, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 3, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1222: Gold Star Fathers Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1222/
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