HR 1469 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act

Introduced 2011-04-08· Sponsored by Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 Appropriations.(2011-04-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act - Appropriates amounts to the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) during a funding gap impacting the Armed Forces to allow for the timely payment of death gratuities under specified code provisions addressing death benefits for deceased military personnel. Defines "funding gap" as any period during FY2011 for which interim or full-year appropriations (other than as provided by this Act) for the personnel accounts of the Armed Forces for that fiscal year have not been enacted.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W. [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]NC
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2]IN
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2]HI