Gold Star Children Act
This bill broadens the categories of individuals eligible for veterans' preference in the civil service.
Specifically, it makes children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans eligible for veterans' preference treatment in the federal civil service.
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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gold Star Children Act''.

SEC. 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 inserting before the matter following subparagraph 
        (H) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(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;''.
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Gold Star Children Act
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.
Gold Star Children Act
Rep. Taylor, Van