Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

This bill expands who can get help from the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program. It adds certain spouses, including the spouses of service members who died while on active duty, so they can receive these career services, too.

Key points:

• Who is affected: spouses already recognized in veterans law and the spouses of people who died while serving in the Armed Forces (often called surviving or Gold Star spouses).
• What changes: these spouses become eligible for services under the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program to support their employment needs.
• When: this would take effect if the bill is enacted into law.