HOUSE 1911116th CongressSubcommittee Hearings Held.
SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act
- Last Action
- 10/22/2019
Actions
- 2019-10-22Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2019-03-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2019-03-27Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-27Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-27Introduced in House
- 2019-03-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-27 (00)
SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act
This bill expands benefits for survivors of members of the Armed Forces. Specifically, it
- provides commissary and exchange privileges to a remarried former spouse;
- provides continued eligibility for payment of an annuity to a spouse who remarries, including a surviving spouse who remarried before the age of 55 and before enactment of this bill;
- allows payment of necessary expenses for the transportation of a decedent's remains to two locations (if the second is a national cemetery);
- allows payment of financial assistance to civilian providers of child care or youth program services furnished to survivors of members who die in the line of duty while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training; and
- provides continued eligibility of a remarried surviving spouse for payment of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, including a surviving spouse who remarried before the age of 57 and before enactment of this bill.
Cosponsors (20)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Denver Riggleman (R-VA)
- Ross Spano (R-FL)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Jared Golden (D-ME)
- Van Taylor (R-TX)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Mike Rogers (R-AL)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Conor Lamb (D-PA)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
Subjects
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Child care and development
- Family services
- Marriage and family status
- Military facilities and property
- Military personnel and dependents
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Transportation costs
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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