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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.

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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], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], 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], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

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

  1. 9 September 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  2. 9 September 2004

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  3. 9 September 2004

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    Introduced in House

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