To provide funds during the lapse of appropriations for the payment of military death gratuities and funeral and related transportation and housing expenses through the transfer of unobligated amounts in the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund.

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Introduced

11 October 2013

Last action

18 October 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during any period for which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect for payment of military death gratuities and funeral and related transportation and housing expenses, to transfer, from unobligated amounts in the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund established by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), to the Secretary of Defense (DOD) sufficient funds to provide the following benefits on behalf of members of the Armed Forces who die during such period: payment of death gratuities to certain survivors of deceased military service members, including for the death of members on active duty or inactive duty training, the death of members after discharge or release from duty or training, members and employees dying outside the United States while assigned to intelligence duties, and other eligible survivors; payment of authorized funeral and burial expenses, including authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services; and temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for certain dependents of members dying on active duty.

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11 October 2013
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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11 October 2013
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Introduced in House
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11 October 2013
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Introduced in House
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18 October 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Related records

related to → Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
related to → Fallen Heroes and Families Assistance Act

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3289
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/3289
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