HR 5055 · 108th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000.

Introduced 2004-09-09· Sponsored by Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2004-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Increases the death gratuity payable with respect to members of the Armed Forces from $12,000 to $50,000. Makes this increase applicable to deaths occurring on or after September 11, 2001. Requires the Secretary of Defense to derive funds for payments under this Act in FY 2005 from travel funds for personnel of the Office of the Secretary.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9]IN
Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]MN
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]CT
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]VA
Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]PA
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]GA