HR 377 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

HEROES Act of 2005

Introduced Jan 26, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Terry Everett R-AL

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Latest action · Apr 4, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Honoring Every Requirement of Exemplary Service Act of 2005 or HEROES 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) as a direct result of armed conflict; (2) while engaged in hazardous service; (3) in the performance of duty under conditions simulating war; (4) through an instrumentality of war; or (5) in an operation or area designated as a combat operation or a combat zone.

Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an additional death gratuity of $238,000 for a member of the Armed Forces who died before the date of enactment of this Act as a direct result of one or more wounds, injuries, or illnesses that were: (1) incurred in the theater of operations of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; or (2) as a direct result of armed conflict, while engaged in hazardous service, in the performance of duty under conditions simulating war, or through an instrumentality of war on or after October 7, 2001.

Increases the maximum amount of life insurance coverage for a member of the armed forces under servicemembers' group life insurance. Provides for $150,000 additional life insurance with no deductible due from the member for combat-related deaths. Requires spousal approval for a member to elect not to have life insurance coverage or have less than the maximum amount allowable.

Cosponsors 70

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2005 to Jul 21, 2005; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ALArtur DavisOriginalJan 26, 2005
D-NCBob EtheridgeOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalJan 26, 2005
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-NYJames T. WalshOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-ALJo BonnerOriginalJan 26, 2005
D-SCJohn M. Spratt, Jr.OriginalJan 26, 2005
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-ALMike RogersOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalJan 26, 2005
D-ALRobert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.OriginalJan 26, 2005
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-ALSpencer BachusOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-NETom OsborneOriginalJan 26, 2005
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalJan 26, 2005
D-FLAllen BoydFeb 1, 2005
D-CABarbara LeeFeb 1, 2005
D-WABrian BairdFeb 1, 2005
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungFeb 1, 2005
R-NHCharles F. BassFeb 1, 2005
R-CADarrell IssaFeb 1, 2005
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenFeb 1, 2005
R-FLE. Clay Shaw Jr.Feb 1, 2005
D-MSGene TaylorFeb 1, 2005
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenFeb 1, 2005
R-AZJ. D. HayworthFeb 1, 2005
R-NHJeb BradleyFeb 1, 2005
R-NJJim SaxtonFeb 1, 2005
R-SCJoe WilsonFeb 1, 2005
R-COJoel HefleyFeb 1, 2005
R-NELee TerryFeb 1, 2005
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloFeb 1, 2005
R-FLMark FoleyFeb 1, 2005
D-MEMichael H. MichaudFeb 1, 2005
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioFeb 1, 2005
R-CARandy (Duke) CunninghamFeb 1, 2005
D-VARick BoucherFeb 1, 2005
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettFeb 1, 2005
D-TXSilvestre ReyesFeb 1, 2005
D-MAStephen F. LynchFeb 1, 2005
D-KYBen ChandlerFeb 14, 2005
R-LABobby JindalFeb 14, 2005
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.Feb 14, 2005
R-INChris ChocolaFeb 14, 2005
R-KYGeoff DavisFeb 14, 2005
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesFeb 14, 2005
D-ILJerry F. CostelloFeb 14, 2005
R-MIJohn J.H. "Joe" SchwarzFeb 14, 2005
R-INJohn N. HostettlerFeb 14, 2005
R-NYJohn R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.Feb 14, 2005
D-COJohn T. SalazarFeb 14, 2005
D-INJulia CarsonFeb 14, 2005
R-MIMike RogersFeb 14, 2005
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIFeb 14, 2005
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroFeb 14, 2005
R-TXTed PoeFeb 14, 2005
D-OHTed StricklandFeb 14, 2005
D-TNBart GordonMar 8, 2005
D-MDElijah E. CummingsMar 8, 2005
R-GAPhil GingreyMar 8, 2005
D-NYSteve IsraelMar 8, 2005
R-VAThelma D. DrakeMar 8, 2005
R-AZTrent FranksMar 8, 2005
R-NYVito FossellaMar 8, 2005
D-CADennis A. CardozaApr 14, 2005
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringJul 21, 2005
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartJul 21, 2005

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Jan 26, 2005
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Mar 14, 2005
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Jan 26, 2005
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Referred Apr 4, 2005

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  2. Mar 14, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  3. Jan 26, 2005Introduced in House
  4. Jan 26, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)
  5. Jan 26, 2005Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In the Congressional Record 1

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
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E105Terry Everett R-ALJan 26, 2005

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 77HEROES Act of 2005Identical billJan 26, 2006

Titles 4

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

Official Title as Introduced
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve death benefits for the families of deceased members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
HEROES Act of 2005
Honoring Every Requirement of Exemplary Service Act of 2005
Popular Titles
Military Death Gratuity bill

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. Jan 26, 2005Introduced in House

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