II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2024 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Kelly , and Mr. Schmitt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act . 2. Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and eligible persons after eligible veterans ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , and eligible persons, after Other eligible veterans ; (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting and eligible persons after veterans each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting or eligible person after veteran each place it appears; and (ii) by inserting or eligible person’s after veteran’s ; (2) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) by inserting and eligible persons after eligible veterans each place it appears; and (B) by striking non-veteran-related ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Eligible person defined In this section, the term eligible person means— (1) any spouse described in section 4101(5) of this title; or (2) the spouse of any person who died while a member of the Armed Forces. .