US Congress Senate Bill 514 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-09 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Pending: Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Gold Star Fathers Act of 2011 - 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.

Gold Star Fathers Act of 2011

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-09	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
2011-03-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1412)
2011-03-08	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1411-1412)

HB4312 (Related) 2012-03-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/514/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s514/BILLS-112s514is.pdf