US Congress Senate Bill 136 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on October 7 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-10-07 - Became Public Law No: 114-62. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Includes as a preference eligible for federal employment purposes a parent (currently, the mother only) of either an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955, or a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran, if: (1) the spouse of such parent is totally and permanently disabled; or (2) such parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or legally separated from his or her spouse.

Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-10-07	House	Became Public Law No: 114-62. (TXT | PDF)
2015-10-07	House	Signed by President.
2015-09-30	House	Presented to President.
2015-09-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-09-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6267)
2015-09-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 136.
2015-09-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6267-6268)
2015-09-28	House	Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-09-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 199.
2015-09-18	House	Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-263.
2015-07-22	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2015-07-22	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-05-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2015-05-12	House	Received in the House.
2015-05-12	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-05-11	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2763; text as passed Senate: CR S2763)
2015-05-05	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
2015-05-05	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-35.
2015-03-04	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-01-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S103; text of measure as introduced: CR S103)

HB1222 (Related) 2015-03-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/136/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s136/BILLS-114s136is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s136/BILLS-114s136rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s136/BILLS-114s136es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s136/BILLS-114s136rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s136/BILLS-114s136enr.pdf