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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.

Introduced: January 24, 2005 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 24, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S311-313)
Jan 24, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S310-311)
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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.

What's happening now January 24, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S311-313)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 121: 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.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-121/
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"S. 121: 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.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-121/.
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S. 121, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-121/.
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