SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act

#107 | HRES Congress #116

Last Action: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (10/29/2019)

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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H. Res. 107 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 107

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      October 29, 2019.
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher 
Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the House of Representatives the 
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program (hereafter in this resolution 
referred to as the ``Program'') under which, under the direction of the Chief 
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, an eligible individual 
may serve a 12-month fellowship in the office of a Member of the House of 
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress).
    (b) Exclusion of Appointees for Purposes of Limit on Number of Employees in 
Member Offices.--Any individual serving a fellowship under the Program in the 
office of a Member shall not be included in the determination of the number of 
employees employed by the Member under section 104(a) of the House of 
Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 
5321(a)).
    (c) Placement in Member Offices in District of Columbia or Congressional 
District of Member.--An individual may serve a fellowship under the Program at 
the Member's office in the District of Columbia or the Member's office in the 
congressional district the Member represents.
    (d) Eligible Individual Defined.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
individual'' means the child (including a stepchild), spouse, or sibling of--
            (1) a person who dies in the line of duty while serving as a member 
        of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components and the National 
        Guard), regardless of the duty status of the member while serving, 
        unless such death was the result of the willful misconduct of the 
        member; or
            (2) a veteran who dies from a service-connected disability (as 
        defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) during the 4-
        year period beginning on the date of the last discharge or release of 
        the veteran from the Armed Forces.
    (e) Regulations.--The Program shall be carried out in accordance with 
regulations promulgated by the Committee on House Administration.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.