Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act

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Introduced

8 April 2011

Last action

8 April 2011 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Sponsors

Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

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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Timeline

8 April 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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8 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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8 April 2011
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Introduced in House
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Related records

related to → Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
related to → Making appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown.
related to ← Making appropriations to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and death gratuities on behalf of deceased members and other eligible persons notwithstanding a Government shutdown.
related to ← ASAP Act
related to ← Guarantee Paychecks for America's Military Families Act
related to ← Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
related to ← Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
related to ← Pay Our Troops Act

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1469
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1469
us · 112-hr-1469 · source updated 14 August 2025