Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015 became law 272 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 130 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) 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.
- Committees
- House Oversight and Accountability Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 533 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 439 words
- Subjects
- Conflicts and warsDisability and paralysisGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMarriage and family statusVeterans' pensions and compensation
- Latest action
- Oct 7, 2015: Became Public Law No: 114-62.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th H.R. 1222 Gold Star Fathers Act D · Introduced