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- H.R.1911
H.R.1911: SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 27, 2019
- Latest Major Action Oct. 22, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
36 (10 Democrats, 26 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 27, 2019
Bill Summary
SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act This bill expands benefits for survivors of members of the Armed Forces. Specifically, it provides commissary and exchange privileges to a remarried former spouse; provides continued eligibility for payment of an annuity to a spouse who remarries, including a surviving spouse who remarried before the age of 55 and before enactment of this bill; allows payment of necessary expenses for the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 22, 2019 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| April 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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| March 28, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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| March 27, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 27, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) |