# 119-s-5014: Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act

119-s-5014, Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-01).

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- As of: 2026-08-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5014
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Expands Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program career services to certain spouses.** This bill would let specified spouses receive DVOP career services alongside veterans. Eligible spouses are those listed in 38 U.S.C. 4101(5), spouses of people who died while serving in the Armed Forces, and spouses of people who died by suicide with a service-connected disability. The bill inserts “eligible persons” into multiple DVOP provisions so those spouses can get employment help, training referrals, and placement services under the program.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More job help for veteran spouses: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let certain spouses get Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) job and career services that are now limited to eligible veterans. It would add the phrase "eligible persons" alongside "eligible veterans" in multiple parts of 38 U.S.C. 4103A. It would define "eligible…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5258: PREFERRED Screening Act
- 119-s-4302: Improving IRS Customer Service Act
- 119-s-1941: Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5014 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5014)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-5258: PREFERRED Screening Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5258)
- [119-s-4302: Improving IRS Customer Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4302)
- [119-s-1941: Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1941)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5014 (as of 2026-08-01).