Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-3897| House
| Updated: 11/8/2017
Don Bacon
Republican Representative
Nebraska
Cosponsors (89)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)John Shimkus (Republican)
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017 This bill directs the appropriate military department to issue a standardized Gold Star Installation Access Card to the widow and dependent children of a deceased member of the Armed Forces to allow them to gain unescorted access to military installations to attend memorial events, visit gravesites, and obtain on-installation services and benefits. The Department of Defense shall prescribe regulations to provide that a surviving spouse of a deceased member, regardless of martial status, who has guardianship of dependent children of the deceased member, is entitled to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities to the same extent and on the same basis as the unremarried spouse of a member of the uniformed services.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8545)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8545)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8545)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCemeteries and funeralsDepartment of DefenseMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsRetail and wholesale trades
Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-3897| House
| Updated: 11/8/2017
Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017 This bill directs the appropriate military department to issue a standardized Gold Star Installation Access Card to the widow and dependent children of a deceased member of the Armed Forces to allow them to gain unescorted access to military installations to attend memorial events, visit gravesites, and obtain on-installation services and benefits. The Department of Defense shall prescribe regulations to provide that a surviving spouse of a deceased member, regardless of martial status, who has guardianship of dependent children of the deceased member, is entitled to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities to the same extent and on the same basis as the unremarried spouse of a member of the uniformed services.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8545)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8545)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8545)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Don Bacon
Republican Representative
Nebraska
Cosponsors (89)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)John Shimkus (Republican)
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- HR 115-5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
- S 115-2088: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of the Gold Star Installation Access Card to the surviving spouse, dependent children, and other next of kin of a member of the Armed Forces who dies while serving on certain active or reserve duty, to ensure that a remarried surviving spouse with dependent children of the deceased member remains eligible for installation benefits to which the surviving spouse was previously eligible, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCemeteries and funeralsDepartment of DefenseMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsRetail and wholesale trades