Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act. It was introduced in the Senate on July 16, 2026. The bill amends title 38 of the United States Code. Its main purpose is to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans' outreach program. Specifically, it expands eligibility to certain surviving spouses, including spouses of individuals who died by suicide with a service-connected disability.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Provides critical support and peace of mind to service members and veterans regarding the welfare of their spouses.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill expands important career outreach program benefits to surviving spouses of veterans and service members.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Many surviving spouses may face economic vulnerability and benefit from career assistance services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2: This section expands the disabled veterans' outreach program to include "eligible persons." This is positive because it gives specific spouses access to these services, including certain spouses described in section 4101(5) of title 38, spouses of people who died while in the Armed Forces, and spouses of people who died by suicide with a service-connected disability.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- None Identified: The provided text does not contain any sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Provides critical support and peace of mind to service members and veterans regarding the welfare of their spouses. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Many surviving spouses may face economic vulnerability and benefit from career assistance services. Would women be better off under this? — Because military spouses are disproportionately women, expanding spousal benefits positively impacts female dependents.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill expands important career outreach program benefits to surviving spouses of veterans and service members.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Providing career services to surviving spouses helps mitigate financial hardship and poverty risks. Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — By supporting surviving military spouses, predominantly women, it offers indirect equity support.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill expands career and outreach services to certain military spouses, potentially improving their employment outcomes.
- 7/16/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate