H.R. 292House109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005

To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $100,000.

Also known as Military Death Gratuity bill

Introduced January 20, 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

February 4, 2005

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January 20, 2005

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February 4, 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

February 4, 2005

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 20, 2005

I

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 292

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 20, 2005

Mr. Bachus (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Baca, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Weller, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Otter, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Olver, Mr. Baker, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Filner, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Aderholt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $100,000.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005.

2.

Increase in death gratuity payable with respect to members of the armed forces

(a)

Amount of death gratuity

Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking $12,000 and inserting $100,000.

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after September 11, 2001.

(c)

Funding

(1)

Source of funds

Amounts for the payment during fiscal year 2005 of death gratuities by a Secretary concerned under sections 1475 through 1477 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall be derived from amounts available for such fiscal year to that Secretary for operation and maintenance.

(2)

Secretary concerned defined

In this subsection, the term Secretary concerned has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.