H.R. 3031 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Apr 28, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands career services for military spouses
The federal government has a program that helps disabled veterans find jobs and get career services. This bill would expand that program to also help the spouses of certain veterans and service members, including those who died in service, died from service-related injuries, are listed as missing in action, have permanent disabilities from military service, or died while permanently disabled.
How it affects you
If you're the spouse of a service member or veteran who falls into one of these categories, you would become eligible for federal career and employment services through the Department of Labor. This could include job training, placement assistance, and other support to help you find work.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 28, 2025)
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; and
• persons who died while an evaluated total disability was in existence.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3031
A BILL
Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act
Sponsor: Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-2) · Introduced Apr 28, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 11, 2025: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”