A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include in the death gratuity payable to survivors of a member of the Armed Forces who dies on active duty an amount equivalent to two months' housing allowances.

Summary

Amends Federal provisions concerning death benefits payable to military dependents to increase such benefit to $3,000 plus an amount equal to two months' housing allowance in effect at the time of the member's death. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide survivors of a deceased member who are occupying Government quarters at the time of the member's death a reasonable period of time before being required to vacate such quarters.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 29 December 1985

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 18 December 1985

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 December 1985

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 December 1985

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