S 704 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the death gratuity payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed Forces.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 8, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

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. IntroducedMar 25, 2003
  2. Passed SenateApr 1, 2003
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced by the Senate on March 25, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Increases from $6,000 to $12,000 the death gratuity paid upon the active-duty death of a member of the armed forces.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2003 to Mar 31, 2003, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AZJohn McCainOriginalMar 25, 2003
R-VAJohn WarnerOriginalMar 25, 2003
R-VAGeorge AllenMar 27, 2003
D-NEBen NelsonMar 31, 2003

Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 8, 2003Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
  2. Apr 8, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
  3. Apr 2, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Apr 2, 2003Received in the House.
  5. Apr 2, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Subjects

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

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