S. 136: Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-08 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-62.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-62. (final step reached)
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Official title

Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) 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.

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Official text

Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015 (2015-03-12); CBO cost estimate: S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015 (2015-08-06)

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s136.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s136 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114