United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6526 (111th)
To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.
Introduced
15 December 2010
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Summary
Prohibits payments from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, the contingent fund of the Senate, or any other appropriated funds for a death gratuity payment to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of any Member of Congress who dies after the commencement of a Congress to which the Member has been elected. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit or affect the payment to any individual of any unpaid balance or salary or other sums due to such a Member.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2010
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 December 2010
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/6526
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/6526