Makes certain spouses eligible for employment and career services under the disabled veterans' outreach program, including spouses of service members who died while serving.

Official title: Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

Next stop House: awaiting action

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House

Received 19-DEC-2025

Senate

Introduced 31-MAR-2025

Referred 31-MAR-2025

Passed 18-DEC-2025

Key points

Amends section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, to add "eligible persons" alongside eligible veterans in the program.
Defines eligible persons to include spouses described in section 4101(5) of title 38 and spouses of people who died while serving in the Armed Forces.
Strikes the "non-veteran-related" limitation on program services.
Titled the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed Senate, 18-DEC-2025).

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) Cosponsors · 8

■ 4 R■ 4 D

4 Republicans

4 Democrats