United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5055 (108th)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000.
Introduced
9 September 2004
Last action
9 September 2004 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], DAVID PRICE, Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], JOSEPH CROWLEY, Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Bill Pascrell, Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rick Larsen, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], WM. CLAY, Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Maxine Waters, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], WALTER JONES, Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], JAMES COOPER, Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], NITA LOWEY, Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Increases the death gratuity payable with respect to members of the Armed Forces from $12,000 to $50,000. Makes this increase applicable to deaths occurring on or after September 11, 2001. Requires the Secretary of Defense to derive funds for payments under this Act in FY 2005 from travel funds for personnel of the Office of the Secretary.
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Timeline
9 September 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 September 2004 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2004
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2004
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 September 2004
Sponsors
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- DAVID PRICE · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Nancy Pelosi · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rick Larsen · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Maxine Waters · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- JAMES COOPER · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/5055
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/5055
- us · 108-hr-5055 · source updated 6 June 2025