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Introduced
10/02/2017
10/02/2017
In Committee
10/17/2017
10/17/2017
Crossed Over
11/08/2017
11/08/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017
AI Summary
This bill, the Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017, has several key provisions:
1. It requires the Secretary of the military to provide a standardized "Gold Star Installation Access Card" to the surviving spouse and dependent children of a deceased member of the armed forces to enable them to access military installations for memorial events, visiting gravesites, and accessing benefits they are entitled to.
2. It allows the Secretary to also provide the Gold Star Installation Access Card to other next of kin of the deceased service member, at the Secretary's discretion.
3. It ensures the Gold Star Installation Access Card issued by one military service is accepted for access to installations of other services.
4. It amends current law to ensure that a remarried surviving spouse with dependent children of the deceased service member remains eligible to use commissary stores and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) retail facilities, even after remarriage.
The bill aims to provide greater support and access for Gold Star families, who have lost a loved one serving in the armed forces, and ensure they can continue to access military benefits and facilities, even if the surviving spouse remarries.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (90)
Don Bacon (R)*,
Ralph Abraham (R),
Jodey Arrington (R),
Jim Banks (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Rob Bishop (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Bradley Byrne (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Doug Collins (R),
Barbara Comstock (R),
Paul Cook (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Mario Diaz-Balart (R),
Daniel Donovan (R),
Sean Duffy (R),
Neal Dunn (R),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Trent Franks (R),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Jenniffer González (R),
Sam Graves (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Karen Handel (R),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Denny Heck (D),
Evan Jenkins (R),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mike Johnson (R),
Sam Johnson (R),
Walter Jones (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
Ron Kind (D),
Stephen Knight (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
David Kustoff (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Doug Lamborn (R),
James Langevin (D),
John Lewis (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Frank LoBiondo (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Brian Mast (R),
Donald McEachin (D),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Martha McSally (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Seth Moulton (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Ralph Norman (R),
Pete Olson (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Robert Pittenger (R),
Bruce Poliquin (R),
Tom Reed (R),
Tom Rice (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Steve Russell (R),
Austin Scott (R),
John Shimkus (R),
Bill Shuster (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
David Young (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (on 11/08/2017)
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