US SB2430 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-7)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act This bill provides a permanent appropriation for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits to survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services during a period of lapsed appropriations. The bill provides the appropriations at the rate and under the conditions provided for the most recent fiscal year for which an Act making appropriations for the uniformed services has been enacted. The appropriations are provided during a period of lapsed appropriations, in which appropriations are unavailable due to the absence of the timely enactment of an Act or joint resolution providing appropriations or continuing appropriations for the death gratuity and related benefits.
Title
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
Sponsors
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] |
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-02-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1928 (Same As) 2017-04-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Subjects
Appropriations
Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Housing finance and home ownership
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Housing finance and home ownership
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2430/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2430/BILLS-115s2430is.pdf |