Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2323
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2014-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Marriage and family status
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-13
text: 
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014 - 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.

action_date: 2014-08-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014 - 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.

action_date: 2014-09-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014 - 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5514; text as passed Senate: CR S5514)
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5514; text as passed Senate: CR S5514)
action_date: 2014-08-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
action_date: 2014-08-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 without amendment. With written report No. 113-249.
action_date: 2014-08-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 without amendment. With written report No. 113-249.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2014-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2014-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate