H.R. 2631
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Servicemans Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 3, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Green of Tennessee · Committee: Committee on Appropriations
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2025.
SEC. 2. Interim appropriations for the coast guard retired serviceman’s family protection and survivor benefits plans
- (a) In general
- There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, such sums as necessary for payment of the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, as are described in the provision regarding Coast Guard retired pay in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (), at a rate for operations and under the terms and conditions provided by the most recent law making full-year appropriations for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans. Public Law 116–260
- (b) Effect of enactment of subsequent appropriations
- If an appropriation for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard without provision for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, is enacted into law on any date after the date of the enactment of this Act that provides for appropriations during a fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act—
- such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation (if any); and
- appropriations made available for such fiscal year pursuant to this Act shall not be available after the date of enactment of such appropriation or general appropriation bill.
- If an appropriation for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard without provision for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, is enacted into law on any date after the date of the enactment of this Act that provides for appropriations during a fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act—