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S. 1204 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
9 members · Left 3 · Center 2 · Right 4 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH) (Introduced 03/31/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Center · DW-NOMINATE -0.23 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 9 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Veterans' Affairs Committee; Senate - Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| Latest Action | 12/19/2025 Held at the desk. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Passed Senate (12/18/2025)
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
119 S1204 ES: Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1204IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act.2.Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach programSection 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and eligible persons after eligible veterans; and(ii)in subparagraph (C), by inserting , and eligible persons, after Other eligible veterans;(B)in paragraph (2), by inserting and eligible persons after veterans each place it appears; and(C)in paragraph (3)—(i)by inserting or eligible person after veteran each place it appears; and(ii)by inserting or eligible person’s after veteran’s; (2)in subsection (d)(1)—(A)by inserting and eligible persons after eligible veterans each place it appears; and(B)by striking non-veteran-related; and (3)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e)Eligible person definedIn this section, the term eligible person means—(1)any spouse described in section 4101(5) of this title; or(2)the spouse of any person who died while a member of the Armed Forces..Passed the Senate December 18, 2025.Secretary
119 S1204 IS: Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act U.S. Senate 2025-03-31 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1204IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 31, 2025Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Smith, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act.2.Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach programSection 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and eligible persons after eligible veterans; and(ii)in subparagraph (C), by inserting , and eligible persons, after Other eligible veterans;(B)in paragraph (2), by inserting and eligible persons after veterans each place it appears; and(C)in paragraph (3)—(i)by inserting or eligible person after veteran each place it appears; and(ii)by inserting or eligible person’s after veteran’s; (2)in subsection (d)(1)—(A)by inserting and eligible persons after eligible veterans each place it appears; and(B)by striking non-veteran-related; and (3)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e)Eligible person definedIn this section, the term eligible person means—(1)any spouse described in section 4101(5) of this title; or(2)the spouse of any person who died while a member of the Armed Forces..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 03/31/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 12/18/2025 | Library of Congress | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 12/18/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895; text: CR S8895) |
| 12/19/2025 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 12/19/2025 | House floor actions | Received in the House. |
| 12/19/2025 | House floor actions | Held at the desk. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act |
| Short Title(s) as Passed Senate | Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans' outreach program, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Veterans' Affairs Committee | 12/19/2025 Discharged From |
| Senate - Veterans' Affairs Committee | 03/31/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
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