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H.R. 3031In committee

Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

Introduced: Apr 28, 2025

Latest action date: Jun 11, 2025

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Apr 28, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

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.

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Military personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' pensions and compensation

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  1. Subcommittee Hearings Held

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  4. Introduced in House

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  5. Introduced in House

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