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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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.