Gold Star Fathers Act

Bill: 114-hr-1222
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2015-03-03
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
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Gold Star Fathers Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1222 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2015 Ms. Esty (for herself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cook , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Israel , Mr. Jones , Mr. Keating , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Speier , Mr. Welch , and Mr. DeSaulnier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Fathers Act . 2. Preference eligible treatment for fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans Section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraphs (F) and (G) and inserting the following: (F) the parent of an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the armed forces during a period named by paragraph (1)(A) of this section, if— (i) the spouse of that parent is totally and permanently disabled; or (ii) that parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or, if married, legally separated from his or her spouse; (G) the parent of a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran, if— (i) the spouse of that parent is totally and permanently disabled; or (ii) that parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or, if married, legally separated from his or her spouse; and . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.