Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

Summary

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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House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Full history

1. Jun 11, 2025

   Hearing held

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

2. Jun 11, 2025

   Hearing held

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

3. Jun 11, 2025

   Hearing held

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

4. Jun 11, 2025

   In committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   U.S. House

5. May 12, 2025

   Referred to committee

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.