119-HR2631

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2631

1. Short title
2. Interim appropriations for the coast guard retired serviceman’s family protection and survivor benefits plans

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2025".

2. Interim appropriations for the coast guard retired serviceman’s family protection and survivor benefits plans

(a) In general - There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, such sums as necessary for payment of the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, as are described in the provision regarding Coast Guard retired pay in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), at a rate for operations and under the terms and conditions provided by the most recent law making full-year appropriations for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans.

(b) Effect of enactment of subsequent appropriations - If an appropriation for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard without provision for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, is enacted into law on any date after the date of the enactment of this Act that provides for appropriations during a fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act—

(1) - such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation (if any); and

(2) - appropriations made available for such fiscal year pursuant to this Act shall not be available after the date of enactment of such appropriation or general appropriation bill.