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This bill amends 38 U.S.C. §4103A to add “eligible persons” to the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program eligibility. "Eligible person" is defined to include spouses described in 38 U.S.C. §4101(5) and spouses of service members who died while serving. The amendments insert eligible spouses into existing subsections, making them eligible for career services.
Extent of fiscal impact and need for new appropriations
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a relatively straightforward statutory amendment to expand program eligibility.
This bill amends 38 U.S.C. §4103A to add “eligible persons” to the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program eligibility. "Eligible person" is defined to include spouses described in 38 U.S.C. §4101(5) and spouses of service members who died while serving.
The amendments insert eligible spouses into existing subsections, making them eligible for career services.
The text does not specify new funding, timing, or detailed implementation steps.
Narrow, administrative improvement for veterans' families with limited cost and broad appeal increases chance of enactment.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a relatively straightforward statutory amendment to expand program eligibility. It specifies the change and integrates it into existing statute, but it omits implementation detail, fiscal acknowledgment, and accountability mechanisms.
Extent of fiscal impact and need for new appropriations
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Extent of fiscal impact and need for new appropriations
Likely strongly supportive: expands federal career services to Gold Star and surviving spouses.
Views this as addressing economic harm to military families and advancing equity for bereaved spouses.
Would press for funding and tracking to ensure veterans' services are not degraded.
Generally favorable as a narrowly targeted, bipartisan improvement for military families.
Sees benefits as modest and administrable if funded responsibly.
Wants clarity on cost, implementation, and safeguards to preserve veteran service quality.
Cautious but generally supportive because it aids military families and Gold Star spouses.
Concerns focus on expanding federal program eligibility to non-veterans and potential unfunded mandates.
Would prefer strict scope, fiscal offsets, or pilot implementation.
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Narrow, administrative improvement for veterans' families with limited cost and broad appeal increases chance of enactment.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Extent of fiscal impact and need for new appropriations
Narrow, administrative improvement for veterans' families with limited cost and broad appeal increases chance of enactment.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a relatively straightforward statutory amendment to expand program eligibility. It specifies the change and integrates it into existing statute, but it omits imple…
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