118th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program, and for other purposes.
February 7, 2024
Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Schmitt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act”.
SEC. 2. Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program.
Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(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
(i) by inserting “or eligible person” after “veteran” each place it appears; and
(ii) by inserting “or eligible person’s” after “veteran’s”;
(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: