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HR3509Referred to Committee

Supporting Our Surviving Spouses Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-20
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jared F. Golden
Jared F. Golden
Democrat · ME · Representative
Votes with party: 78.6% (636 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000592

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

11 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-05-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-05-20

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would provide additional financial support and benefits to surviving spouses of military members and veterans who die in service or from service-related causes. Surviving spouses would receive enhanced survivor benefits, potentially including increased monthly payments and access to additional healthcare or educational programs. The bill aims to better support families who have lost a loved one through military service.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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