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HR 5055 108th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000.

Introduced: September 15, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 9, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 27 Republican 5 Independent 1
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 2004
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 19, 2004
Bell, Chris
· Oct 9, 2004
Burns, Max
· Oct 9, 2004
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 9, 2004
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 9, 2004
Isakson, Johnny
· Oct 9, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 9, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 7, 2004
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 30, 2004
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 30, 2004
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 30, 2004
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Sep 30, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 30, 2004
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Sep 23, 2004
BOYD, ALLEN
· Sep 23, 2004
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 23, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2004
Majette, Denise
· Sep 23, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 23, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 23, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Sep 23, 2004
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 23, 2004
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 23, 2004
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Sep 23, 2004
TURNER, JIM
· Sep 23, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 23, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 23, 2004
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 15, 2004
CARSON, BRAD
· Sep 15, 2004
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 15, 2004
Davis, Artur
· Sep 15, 2004
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 15, 2004
EDWARDS, CHET
· Sep 15, 2004
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Sep 15, 2004
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Sep 15, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2004
LUCAS, KEN
· Sep 15, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 15, 2004
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Sep 15, 2004
SPRATT, JOHN
· Sep 15, 2004
TAYLOR, GENE
· Sep 15, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5055: To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5055/
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"H.R. 5055: To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5055/.
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H.R. 5055, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5055/.
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