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119-hr-2631119th CongressWALLET

Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]

Introduced

Summary

Guarantees interim funding for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans and protects Gold Star spouses' survivor payments. The Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2025 would authorize payments from the Treasury as necessary for each fiscal year after 2024. It ties those interim payments to the rates and conditions in the most recent full-year appropriations law for these Plans and allows any later full-year appropriation to absorb amounts spent under this authority. This keeps benefits flowing to eligible survivors during funding gaps.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Keeps Coast Guard survivor checks funded

If enacted, this would keep survivor benefit checks for Coast Guard retirees going each year after fiscal year 2024. The government would provide whatever money is needed, using the most recent full‑year rules for these plans. Payments would run at the same operating rate and terms set by the last full‑year funding law. If Congress later passes regular funding for that year, spending would be charged to that new law and this temporary funding would stop.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]

TN • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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