United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4312 (112th)
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2012
Introduced
29 March 2012
Last action
29 March 2012 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2012 - 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.
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Timeline
29 March 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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29 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
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29 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 March 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Gold Star Fathers Act of 2011
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4312
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4312
- us · 112-hr-4312 · source updated 5 December 2025