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Military Death Gratuity Improvement Act of 2003

Introduced: February 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Sep 9, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8019)
Jul 22, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7230)
Feb 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Death Gratuity Improvement Act of 2003 - Revises provisions concerning the exclusion from gross income of any qualified military benefit to redefine the term "qualified military benefit" to mean any allowance or in-kind benefit (other than personal use of a vehicle) which: (1) is received by any member or former member of the uniformed services or any dependent of such member by reason of such member's status or service as a member of such uniformed services; and (2) was excludable from gross income on December 31, 1991, (currently, September 9, 1986) under any provision of law, regulation, or administrative practice which was in effect on such date. Makes such revision applicable in the case of a death gratuity payable under chapter 75 of title 10 of the United States Code, with respect to a death occurring after September 10, 2001.
What's happening now September 9, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8019)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 2, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 27, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 11, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 11, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 11, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 693: Military Death Gratuity Improvement Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-693/
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"H.R. 693: Military Death Gratuity Improvement Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-693/.
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H.R. 693, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-693/.
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