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Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005

Introduced: January 24, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S231)
Jan 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S230)
Jan 24, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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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 January 24, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S231)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 292 Related bill Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005
  • S 42 Related bill Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers and Families Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 3, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 44: Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-44/
MLA
"S. 44: Military Death Benefit Improvement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-44/.
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S. 44, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-44/.
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