United States · Bill · S
S. 514 (112th)
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2011
Introduced
8 March 2011
Last action
9 May 2011 · Referred
Status
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Sponsors
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
8 March 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1412)
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1411-1412)
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2011
Referred
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 8 March 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Gold Star Fathers Act of 2012
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/514
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/514
- us · 112-s-514 · source updated 5 December 2025