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Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005

Introduced: May 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 4, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005 - Increases from $12,000 to $100,000 the death gratuity payable to the survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die: (1) while on active duty or inactive duty training; or (2) within 120 days after discharge or release from such duty or training, if the death resulted from an injury or disease incurred or aggravated during such duty or training.

What's happening now February 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 42 Related bill Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers and Families Act of 2005
  • S 44 Related bill Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 63
All 63 Democratic 27 Republican 11 Independent 1
SHADEGG, JOHN
· May 26, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 15, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Feb 17, 2005
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 10, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 8, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Feb 8, 2005
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 8, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 8, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Feb 2, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 2, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 2, 2005
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 2, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Feb 2, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Feb 2, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 2, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 2, 2005
LINDER, JOHN
· Feb 2, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Feb 2, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2005
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Feb 2, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 2, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Feb 2, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 2, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Jan 26, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Jan 26, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 26, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Jan 26, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Jan 26, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 26, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 26, 2005
TANNER, JOHN
· Jan 26, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Jan 26, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 25, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 25, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Jan 25, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 25, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 25, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Jan 25, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 25, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jan 25, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jan 25, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 25, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 25, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 25, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 25, 2005
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 25, 2005
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Jan 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 292: Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-292/
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"H.R. 292: Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-292/.
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H.R. 292, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-292/.
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