Bill > HR2631

This bill, known as the "Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2025", provides interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for fiscal years after 2024. The bill ensures that necessary funds will be automatically allocated from the U.S. Treasury to continue paying benefits to Coast Guard retirees and their families at the same rate and under the same terms as specified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. If subsequent appropriations are passed for the Coast Guard that include or exclude these specific benefit plans, any funds already spent under this interim appropriation will be charged against the new appropriation, and the interim appropriation funds will no longer be available after the new appropriation is enacted. The primary purpose of the bill is to maintain continuous financial support for Coast Guard retirees and their families, preventing any potential interruption in benefit payments during potential budgetary transitions.

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