Gold Star Families Benefits Protection Act
Summary
Gold Star Families Benefits Protection Act This bill authorizes specified individuals to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities (e.g., exchange stores) on the same basis as an active duty service member. Specifically, the bill authorizes an adult individual who (1) is the surviving child of a service member, and (2) who has received a Gold Star Lapel Button or Next of Kin Deceased Personnel Lapel Button.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 25, 2021
Last action May 25, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
May 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
John H. Rutherford
RRepublican
Co
John Katko
RRepublican
Co
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
Co
Matt Gaetz
RRepublican
Co
Ted Lieu
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Ryan
DDemocratic
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