S. 1204Passed SenateArmed Forces and National Security
Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH)8 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 31, 2025
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In plain English
The bill expands the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program, administered by the Department of Labor, to include spouses of certain deceased service members and veterans. Newly eligible spouses are those whose family member died while on active duty, died from a service-connected disability, is currently on active duty and has been missing in action or detained by a hostile force for more than 90 days, has a total permanent service-connected disability, or died while having an evaluated total disability. The program provides career counseling and employment services to help these spouses find jobs. Senator Margaret Hassan (D-NH) introduced the bill with eight cosponsors, equally split between Democrats and Republicans.
Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-12-18, but the bill text was revised on 2025-12-18T05:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
Where it is in the process
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Introduced
Mar 31
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Senate committee
Mar 31
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Senate floor
Dec 18
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House
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What happens next: Cleared the Senate. Now goes to the House for consideration.
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