United States · Law · S
S. 136 (114th)
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015
Introduced
8 January 2015
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Status
Became Public Law No: 114-62.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015 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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20 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 7 October 2015
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 October 2015
Public Law
summary · EN · 7 October 2015
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 28 September 2015
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 18 September 2015
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 18 September 2015
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 18 September 2015
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 12 May 2015
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 12 May 2015
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 May 2015
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 May 2015
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 11 May 2015
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 May 2015
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 May 2015
Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 5 May 2015
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 January 2015
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 January 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 January 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/136
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/136