S. 121 · 109th Congress
Military Death Gratuity bill
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
11 cosponsors · 8 D, 3 R
R
Allen
NC
R
Coleman
RD
D
Durbin
CH
R
Hagel
TJ
D
Johnson
PL
D
Leahy
BO
D
Obama
PM
D
Murray
FL
D
Lautenberg
BN
D
Nelson
MP
D
Pryor7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Increases from $12,000 to $100,000 the death gratuity payable to survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty or inactive duty training. Provides an additional gratuity of $25,000 to any child of such member under 18 years old at the time of the member's death, payable when such child attains 21.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 24, 2005
Increases from $12,000 to $100,000 the death gratuity payable to survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty or inactive duty training. Provides an additional gratuity of $25,000 to any child of such member under 18 years old at the time of the member's death, payable when such child attains 21.
Continues TRICARE (a Department of Defense managed health care program) eligibility for the dependents of a member who dies while serving on active duty of more than 30 days for a three-year period after the member's death, with a further conditional extension in the case of a dependent child.
Terminates a 45-month limit on the use of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance.
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide special restorative training to certain individuals.
Increases the amount of basic educational assistance for veterans' survivors and dependents pursuing certain types of institutional education. Authorizes the provision of tutorial assistance to such individuals without charge to their educational assistance entitlement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits provided for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jan 24, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S311-313)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 24, 2005
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No recorded floor vote found.