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H.R. 3031 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act has not moved since its introduction on Apr 28, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat

Sponsored by Bacon, Don R-NE · 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat, 0 Republicans
IntroducedApr 28, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 140 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
2 of 191 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 196 words
Subjects
Military personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action
Jun 11, 2025: Subcommittee Hearings Held
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Identical or companion · 1
  • 119th S. 1204 Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act D · Passed one chamber

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]