H.R. 1222 · 114th Congress
Gold Star Fathers Act
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EstySponsor28 cosponsors · 17 D, 11 R
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Brady
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Cohen
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Cook
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DeSaulnier
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Garamendi
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Israel
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Jones
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King
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Keating
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Lieu
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Scott
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Speier
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Welch
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Brady
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Cárdenas
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Amata Radewagen
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Zinke
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Gibson
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Lowenthal
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McGovern
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Rush
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Cramer
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Gutiérrez
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Duckworth
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Stefanik
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Dold
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Duncan
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Honda13 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Includes as a preference eligible for federal employment purposes a parent (currently, the mother only) of either an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 3, 2015
Gold Star Fathers Act
Includes as a preference eligible for federal employment purposes a parent (currently, the mother only) of either an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955, or a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran, if: (1) the spouse of such parent is totally and permanently disabled; or (2) such parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or legally separated from his or her spouse.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Gold Star Fathers Act
Latest action (Mar 3, 2015): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 3, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.