HR 2877 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to authorize the payment of a death gratuity to the survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who have been in a missing-in-action status and subsequently determined to have died during a period when no Government life insurance program was in effect for active duty personnel.

Introduced 1973-01-24· Sponsored by Rep. Roy, William R. [D-KS-2]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Armed Services.(1973-01-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the payment of a death gratuity to the survivors of members of the Armed Forces who have been in a missing- in-action status and subsequently determined to have died during a period when no Government life insurance program was in effect for active duty personnel (between February 28, 1961, and September 29, 1965). Specifies the order of persons to whom this death gratuity is to be paid, and the amount of payments to be made.…

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