Gold Star Children Act
This bill broadens the categories of individuals eligible for veterans' preference in the civil service.
Specifically, it makes children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans eligible for veterans' preference treatment in the federal civil service.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3938 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3938
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that children of
certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be preference
eligible for purposes of appointments in the civil service, and for
other purpose.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 24, 2019
Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
Bacon, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Steube, Mr. Baird, Mr. Waltz, Mr.
Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Panetta, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that children of
certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be preference
eligible for purposes of appointments in the civil service, and for
other purpose.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gold Star Children Act''.
SEC. 2. PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE STATUS FOR CHILDREN OF CERTAIN PERMANENTLY
DISABLED OR DECEASED VETERANS.
Section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``and'' after the
semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) the child (including an adopted child,
recognized natural child, stepchild, or foster child)
of--
``(i) 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); or
``(ii) a service-connected permanently and
totally disabled veteran;''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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