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Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act

USA119th CongressS-5014| Senate 
| Updated: 7/16/2026
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the disabled veterans' outreach program , extending its career and employment services beyond eligible veterans to include certain spouses. The bill defines "eligible person" to encompass spouses of veterans with specific service-connected disabilities, spouses of individuals who died while serving in the Armed Forces, and spouses of those who died by suicide with a service-connected disability. By making these spouses eligible, the Act seeks to provide crucial support to families significantly impacted by military service, disability, and suicide. Additionally, it removes the "non-veteran-related" restriction from certain program activities, ensuring comprehensive integration of these new beneficiaries into the program's offerings.
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Jul 16, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 16, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 16, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act

USA119th CongressS-5014| Senate 
| Updated: 7/16/2026
This legislation amends title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the disabled veterans' outreach program , extending its career and employment services beyond eligible veterans to include certain spouses. The bill defines "eligible person" to encompass spouses of veterans with specific service-connected disabilities, spouses of individuals who died while serving in the Armed Forces, and spouses of those who died by suicide with a service-connected disability. By making these spouses eligible, the Act seeks to provide crucial support to families significantly impacted by military service, disability, and suicide. Additionally, it removes the "non-veteran-related" restriction from certain program activities, ensuring comprehensive integration of these new beneficiaries into the program's offerings.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 16, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 16, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted