I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2019 Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Bacon , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Steube , Mr. Baird , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Panetta , and Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be preference eligible for purposes of appointments in the civil service, and for other purpose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Children Act . 2. Preference eligible status for children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans Section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (H), by inserting and after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (I) the child (including an adopted child, recognized natural child, stepchild, or foster child) of— (i) an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the armed forces during a period named by paragraph (1)(A); or (ii) a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran; .