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HR 3031 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' pensions and compensation

Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

Introduced: April 28, 2025 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 12, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

This bill expands eligibility for the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program to the spouses of certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Such program is administered by the Department of Labor and generally provides career and employment services to disabled veterans.

The bill expands eligibility for the program to spouses of

  • persons who died while members of the Armed Forces;
  • persons who died of a service-connected disability;
  • members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, for more than 90 days, are listed as missing in action, captured by a hostile force, or forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by a foreign government power;
  • persons who have a total permanent disability resulting from a service-connected disability; and
  • persons who died while an evaluated total disability was in existence.
What's happening now June 11, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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