HR 1469
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Appropriations
Coast guard
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act
Introduced: April 8, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act - Appropriates amounts to the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) during a funding gap impacting the Armed Forces to allow for the timely payment of death gratuities under specified code provisions addressing death benefits for deceased military personnel.
Defines "funding gap" as any period during FY2011 for which interim or full-year appropriations (other than as provided by this Act) for the personnel accounts of the Armed Forces for that fiscal year have not been enacted.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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