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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 10, 2014
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Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014 - 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.
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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D–OH
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5514; text as passed Senate: CR S5514)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5514; text as passed Senate: CR S5514)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 without amendment. With written report No. 113-249.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 without amendment. With written report No. 113-249.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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