Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (16 Jul 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What this bill does
S. 5014, the Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act, would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code to expand eligibility for the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program, a federal employment-assistance program currently available to veterans. The bill adds a new category of "eligible persons" who could receive the program's services alongside veterans.
Under the bill, "eligible persons" would include certain military spouses already defined elsewhere in law, the spouse of a service member who died while serving in the Armed Forces, and the spouse of a person who died by suicide while having a service-connected disability. The bill also makes conforming changes throughout the relevant statute to ensure these spouses are treated the same as veterans for purposes of outreach and employment services, and removes a reference limiting certain funding or activities to "non-veteran-related" purposes.
The bill would primarily affect surviving military spouses—particularly those whose spouse died in service or by suicide connected to a service-related disability—by giving them access to career and employment outreach services previously reserved for veterans.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 16, 2026, by Senator Bill Cassidy and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It has not yet been voted on, and no further action has occurred beyond its introduction and committee referral.
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Timeline
16 Jul 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 5014 do?
- S. 5014, the Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act, would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code to expand eligibility for the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program, a federal employment-assistance program currently available to veterans. The bill adds a new category of "eligible persons" who could receive the program's services alongside veterans. Under the bill, "eligible persons" would include certain military spouses already defined elsewhere in law, the spouse of a service member who died while serving in the Armed Forces, and the spouse of a person who died by suicide while having a service-connected disability. The bill also makes conforming changes throughout the relevant statute to ensure these spouses are treated the same as veterans for purposes of outreach and employment services, and removes a reference limiting certain funding or activities to "non-veteran-related" purposes. The bill would primarily affect surviving military spouses—particularly those whose spouse died in service or by suicide connected to a service-related disability—by giving them access to career and employment outreach services previously reserved for veterans. The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 16, 2026, by Senator Bill Cassidy and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It has not yet been voted on, and no further action has occurred beyond its introduction and committee referral.
- Has S. 5014 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5014. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5014?
- S. 5014 was sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5014?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (16 Jul 2026).
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