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H.R. 3897

Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 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.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2](R-NE)Sponsor
89 cosponsors29 D60 R
89cosponsors2committees12actions2related bills7subjects
  1. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Armed Services Committee
  2. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. FloorH37100

    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8545)

  4. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8545)

  5. FloorH30000

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8545)

  6. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Armed Services Committee
  7. Committee5500

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Armed Services Committee
  8. FloorH30200

    Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  9. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Military Personnel Subcommittee
  10. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Armed Services Committee
  11. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act of 2017 — Informed