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119th Congress · S. 1204 · Passed Origin

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

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Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

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Pipeline

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Stage
Passed Chamber of Origin
Stage rank
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Sponsor

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · [D-NH] · H001076
    Dem-NH current · 2 terms · @SenatorHassan · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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H001076
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Margaret Wood Hassan
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Margaret
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Wood
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1958-02-27
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Current term (2 total)

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sen
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NH
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null
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3
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Democrat
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null
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2023-01-03
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2029-01-03
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https://www.hassan.senate.gov
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324 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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324 Hart Senate Office Building
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202-224-3324
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https://www.hassan.senate.gov/content/contact-senator
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (12)

  • Joint Economic Committee (joint) · joint · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 4

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District offices (4)

  • 168 Main Street, Lower Level, Berlin City Hall, Berlin, NH, 03570 · 603-752-6190 · 44.469939,-71.1821158
  • 1589 Elm Street, Third Floor, Manchester, NH, 03101 · 603-622-2204 · 43.0009812,-71.4662599
  • 14 Manchester Square, Suite 281, Portsmouth, NH, 03801 · 603-433-4445 · By appointment only · 43.0856076,-70.8098029
  • 53 Pleasant Street, James C. Cleveland Federal Building, Concord, NH, 03301 · 603-622-2204 · By appointment only · 43.2024699,-71.5416652

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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S6NH00091
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2026
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HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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Senate
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NH
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00
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Incumbent
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C
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2028
election_year
null
first_file_date
2015-10-05
last_file_date
2024-07-23
last_f2_date
2024-07-23
address
null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

cycle
2022
total_receipts
$42,232,950.66
total_disbursements
$42,242,302.89
cash_on_hand_end_period
$124,100.13
debts_owed_by_committee
$357,101.35
coverage_start_date
2017-01-01
coverage_end_date
2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (8)

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · [R-LA] · C001075 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31 · original
    Rep-LA current · 5 terms · @SenBillCassidy · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · [D-AZ] · K000377 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31 · original
    Dem-AZ current · 2 terms · @SenMarkKelly · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] · [R-MO] · S001227 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31 · original
    Rep-MO current · 1 term · @SenEricSchmitt · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · [D-VA] · K000384 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31 · original
    Dem-VA current · 3 terms · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001056 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31 · original
    Rep-TX current · 5 terms · @JohnCornyn · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · [D-MN] · S001203 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31 · original
    Dem-MN current · 3 terms · @SenTinaSmith · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · [R-OK] · L000575 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31 · original
    Rep-OK current · 5 terms · @SenatorLankford · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · H000273 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31 · original
    Dem-CO current · 1 term · @SenatorHick · 7 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-12-19T00:46:06ZDischarged From
    2025-03-31T20:49:48ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (9)

  • 2025-12-19 14:40:31FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2025-12-19 14:33:20FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2025-12-19Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2025-12-18Floorvia Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895; text: CR S8895)
  • 2025-12-18Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2025-12-18Dischargevia Senate
    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2025-12-18Committee14500via Library of Congress
    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2025-03-31IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-03-31IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2025-12-20T12:03:19Z
    Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2025-12-19T12:23:19Z
    Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-04-12T02:53:15Z
    Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-04-12T02:48:18Z
    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.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summaries

55 · 2025-12-18 · Passed Senate

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.

Related bills

  • S 2296 (119) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
    Latest: 2025-11-12 — Held at the desk.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 3031 (119) Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
    Latest: 2025-06-11 — Subcommittee Hearings Held
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)
  • S 3746 (118) Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
    Latest: 2024-12-03 — Held at the desk.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 9188 (118) Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
    Latest: 2024-09-11 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)

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Laws

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