Green Star Families Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 3027
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-05-12: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-12T09:08:10Z
Official Summary
Green Star Families Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish free counseling services to the next of kin and former volunteer caregivers of veterans who die by suicide. (Generally, Green Star families are families of servicemembers and veterans who have died by suicide.)
The VA may provide counseling services under this bill only if the services are reasonably accessible to the eligible individuals and are substantially equivalent or superior to similar services furnished by the VA to such individuals.
The VA is authorized to enter into an agreement with a federal, state, or private entity to provide the counseling services.
Additionally, the VA must publish information relating to the program online and provide information relating to the program to any eligible individual.
Sponsor
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Recent Actions
- 2025-05-12: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2025-04-24: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-04-24: Introduced in House
- 2025-04-24: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Green Star Families Act — issued 2025-04-24 — PDF (4 pages)