H.R. 3897 · 115th Congress
Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017
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Young8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Oct 2, 2017
- House Passed Nov 7, 2017
This bill directs the appropriate military department to issue a standardized Gold Star Installation Access Card to the widow and dependent children of a deceased member of the Armed Forces to allow them to gain unescorted access to military installations to attend memorial events, visit gravesites, and obtain on-installation services and benefits.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 2, 2017
Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017
This bill directs the appropriate military department to issue a standardized Gold Star Installation Access Card to the widow and dependent children of a deceased member of the Armed Forces to allow them to gain unescorted access to military installations to attend memorial events, visit gravesites, and obtain on-installation services and benefits.
The Department of Defense shall prescribe regulations to provide that a surviving spouse of a deceased member, regardless of martial status, who has guardianship of dependent children of the deceased member, is entitled to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities to the same extent and on the same basis as the unremarried spouse of a member of the uniformed services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017
Latest action (Nov 8, 2017): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 2, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Oct 2, 2017
- House Passed Nov 7, 2017
No recorded floor vote found.