To amend section 1126 of title 10, United States Code, to provide for the furnishing of gold star lapel buttons to the dependents of a member of the Armed Forces who dies as a result of an injury or illness sustained in the line of duty.

Amends Federal armed forces provisions to provide for the furnishing of gold star lapel buttons to dependents of members of the armed forces who die or died as a result of an illness or injury sustained in the line of duty. (Currently, such buttons are provided only for dependents of members who died while engaged in a military action.)