Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

This bill expands who can get help from the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program. It adds spouses—especially surviving spouses and “Gold Star” spouses (those whose partner died while serving)—so they can receive career-related services, too. The bill’s short title is the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Spouses already described in veterans’ law, plus spouses of service members who died while in the Armed Forces.
• What changes: These spouses become eligible for services under the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (career and job support).
• When: The bill sets the change in law; timing would follow enactment (no specific date stated).