United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4088 (111th)
Fort Hood Families Benefits Protection Act
Introduced
17 November 2009
Last action
8 December 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Fort Hood Families Benefits Protection Act - Treats members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) who were killed or wounded in the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, as members killed or wounded in a combat zone or civilian employees killed or wounded in a terrorist attack or while serving in a contingency operation, respectively, for purposes of specified laws, regulations, and policies concerning compensation, awards, and other benefits for which such members and employees are eligible. Provides the maximum amount of coverage ($400,000) under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for any member killed in such shootings, as well as any member who dies of wounds sustained in the shootings, notwithstanding that the member elected to be insured in a lesser amount. Excludes from the above provisions members whose wounds or death is the result of willful misconduct.
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Timeline
17 November 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Armed Services
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
8 December 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 November 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4088
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4088
- us · 111-hr-4088 · source updated 14 August 2025