Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
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Held at the desk.
Official Summary
Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act This bill expands eligibility for the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program to the spouses of certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Such program is administered by the Department of Labor and generally provides career and employment services to disabled veterans. The bill expands eligibility for the program to spouses of persons who died while members of the Armed Forces;persons who died of a service-connected disability;members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, for more than 90 days, are listed as missing in action, captured by a hostile force, or forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by a foreign government power;persons who have a total permanent disability resulting from a service-connected disability; andpersons who died while an evaluated total disability was in existence.
GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™The Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act (S.1204) is a bill introduced in the 119th Congress aimed at providing career services to Gold Star families and surviving spouses. The bill is currently in process and was last noted as 'Held at the desk' on December 19, 2025. There is no official summary or full text available at this time, limiting detailed analysis of its provisions. The bill appears to focus on support services related to career development for the specified groups, but specific mechanisms, funding, or administrative details are not provided in the available data.
S.1204 seeks to establish career services for Gold Star families and surviving spouses, but detailed information on its provisions and implementation is not currently available.
- The bill is titled the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act and was introduced in the Senate during the 119th Congress.
- No official summary or full text is available, limiting detailed understanding of the bill's content.
- The latest legislative action was that the bill was held at the desk on December 19, 2025, indicating no further movement at that time.
['Gold Star families', 'Surviving spouses of military service members', "Potentially veterans' affairs agencies or career service providers involved in implementation"]
['Lack of available full text and summary limits clarity on funding sources and administrative authority.', 'Unclear oversight and enforcement mechanisms due to missing detailed provisions.', 'Potential implementation challenges related to defining eligibility and scope of career services.']
The bill was introduced in the Senate during the 119th Congress and has not progressed beyond being held at the desk as of December 2025. There is no publicly available summary or full text to provide further legislative context or policy area classification.
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["Potential increased demand on veterans' affairs or career service agencies if services are expanded.", 'Possible improvement in employment outcomes for Gold Star families and surviving spouses if implemented effectively.']
The absence of an official summary and full bill text limits transparency and public understanding of the bill's provisions and potential impacts. Monitoring future updates for detailed legislative language and funding information will be important for assessing implementation feasibility and oversight needs.
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