To amend the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act to provide a permanent appropriation of funds for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased military service members in event of any future period of lapsed appropriations.
Latest action · Oct 28, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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.
- IntroducedOct 28, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (also known as the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act) to appropriate funds for fiscal years after FY2014 during any period of lapsed appropriations for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 28, 2013 to Apr 3, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Original | Oct 28, 2013 |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-AZ | Ron Barber | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 3, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2013Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4274 | To amend the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act to provide a permanent appropriation of funds for the payment of death gratuities for survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services in event of any future period of lapsed appropriations. | Related bill | Mar 18, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
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- Oct 28, 2013Introduced in House
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