SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 27 March 2019

   Introduced

   Referred 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 March 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 April 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 October 2019

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 March 2019 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Denver Riggleman · R · Cosponsor
• Ross Spano · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · D · Cosponsor
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