HR 693 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Military Death Gratuity Improvement Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 11, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Walter B. Jones R-NC

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Sep 9, 2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8019)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Military Death Gratuity Improvement Act of 2003 - Revises provisions concerning the exclusion from gross income of any qualified military benefit to redefine the term "qualified military benefit" to mean any allowance or in-kind benefit (other than personal use of a vehicle) which: (1) is received by any member or former member of the uniformed services or any dependent of such member by reason of such member's status or service as a member of such uniformed services; and (2) was excludable from gross income on December 31, 1991, (currently, September 9, 1986) under any provision of law, regulation, or administrative practice which was in effect on such date. Makes such revision applicable in the case of a death gratuity payable under chapter 75 of title 10 of the United States Code, with respect to a death occurring after September 10, 2001.

Cosponsors 57

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2003 to Oct 30, 2003; 31 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MABarney FrankOriginalFeb 11, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-NDEarl PomeroyOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-VAEdward L. SchrockOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-CAEllen O. TauscherOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NVJim GibbonsOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-AZJim KolbeOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-COJoel HefleyOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-FLJohn L. MicaOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-TNJohn S. TannerOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NELee TerryOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-MAMartin T. MeehanOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-CAMary BonoOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-WANorman D. DicksOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-CARobert T. MatsuiOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NCRobin HayesOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-ALTerry EverettOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-OKTom ColeOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-CATom LantosOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-ARVic SnyderOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-CAAnna G. EshooFeb 13, 2003
D-FLCorrine BrownFeb 13, 2003
R-INJohn N. HostettlerFeb 13, 2003
R-OHPaul E. GillmorFeb 13, 2003
R-TXRon PaulFeb 13, 2003
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettFeb 13, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenFeb 25, 2003
R-MNGil GutknechtFeb 25, 2003
R-PAMelissa A. HartFeb 25, 2003
R-PATodd Russell PlattsFeb 25, 2003
D-CAAdam B. SchiffFeb 27, 2003
D-MSGene TaylorFeb 27, 2003
D-COMark UdallFeb 27, 2003
R-MNMark R. KennedyMar 5, 2003
D-NYSteve IsraelMar 18, 2003
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoMar 26, 2003
R-GAPhil GingreyMar 26, 2003
D-PAMichael F. DoyleApr 7, 2003
D-INBaron P. HillMay 15, 2003
D-GAJim MarshallOct 2, 2003
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Oct 2, 2003
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOct 2, 2003
R-MSRoger F. WickerOct 2, 2003
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOct 2, 2003
D-PATim HoldenOct 2, 2003
D-KSDennis MooreOct 30, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Feb 11, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 9, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8019)
  2. Jul 22, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7230)
  3. Feb 11, 2003Introduced in House
  4. Feb 11, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In the Congressional Record 9

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H9788Walter B. Jones R-NCOct 21, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H9076Walter B. Jones R-NCOct 1, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H8938Walter B. Jones R-NCSep 25, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H8891Walter B. Jones R-NCSep 24, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H8405Walter B. Jones R-NCSep 23, 2003
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Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services.
Short Titles as Introduced
Military Death Gratuity Improvement Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 11, 2003Introduced in House

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