Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2362
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2021-04-05
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations

Coast guard

Department of Homeland Security

Executive agency funding and structure

Military personnel and dependents

Transportation and Public Works

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 20</b><strong>21</strong></p> <p>This bill provides interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans if a bill providing appropriations for the plans has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins. </p> <p>The bill provides the appropriations at the rate of operations and under the terms and conditions provided by the most recent law making full-year appropriations for the plans.</p> <p>The appropriations provided by this bill are not available after a bill is enacted that (1) provides appropriations for the plans, or (2) provides appropriations for the Coast Guard without funding the plans.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2021 Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2021 . 2. Interim appropriations for the coast guard retired serviceman’s family protection and survivor benefits plans (a) In general There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2020, such sums as necessary for payment of the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, as are described in the provision regarding Coast Guard retired pay in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), at a rate for operations and under the terms and conditions provided by the most recent law making full-year appropriations for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans. (b) Effect of enactment of subsequent appropriations If an appropriation for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard without provision for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, is enacted into law on any date after the date of the enactment of this Act that provides for appropriations during a fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act— (1) such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation (if any); and (2) appropriations made available for such fiscal year pursuant to this Act shall not be available after the date of enactment of such appropriation or general appropriation bill.