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S-1204Senate2025-12-18Armed Forces and National Security

Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

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This bill would amend title 38, united states code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled...

Congressional Summary

Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services ActThis 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 ofpersons 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; andpersons who died while an evaluated total disability was in existence.

Legislative Subjects

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

Details

Congress
119th
Chamber
Senate
Status
summarized
Action
Passed Senate
Action Date
2025-12-18
Date Added
2026-04-10