HR 3274
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Appropriations
Cemeteries and funerals
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Transportation costs
Fallen Heroes and Families Assistance Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Oct 8, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6361)
Oct 8, 2013
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Fallen Heroes and Families Assistance Act - Amends the Pay Our Military Act (P.L. 113-39) to make FY2014 appropriations, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect, for such sums as are necessary to continue programs and activities concerning:
- payment of death gratuities to certain survivors of deceased military service members, including for the death of members on active duty or inactive duty training, the death of members after discharge or release from duty or training, members and employees dying outside the United States while assigned to intelligence duties, and other eligible survivors;
- payment of pay and allowances due a member of the Armed Forces and unpaid at the time of the member's death;
- payment of authorized funeral and burial expenses, including authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services; and
- continuation of a basic allowance of housing for certain dependents of members dying on active duty.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3274: Fallen Heroes and Families Assistance Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3274/
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