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HR 2496 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2023

Introduced: June 27, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2023

This bill provides interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans if a bill providing appropriations for the plans has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins. The bill provides the appropriations at the rate of operations and under the terms and conditions provided by the most recent law making full-year appropriations for the plans.

The appropriations provided by this bill are not available after a bill is enacted that (1) provides appropriations for the plans, or (2) provides appropriations for the Coast Guard without funding the plans.

What's happening now April 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Republican 1
Kilmer, Derek
· Jun 27, 2023
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2496: Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2496/
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"H.R. 2496: Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2496/.
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H.R. 2496, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2496/.
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