Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act
This bill increases the death gratuity payment for federal employees killed in the line of duty from $800 to $100,000 (with annual inflation adjustments), significantly raising financial support for survivors. It establishes a clear order of precedence for recipients, prioritizing designated beneficiaries, then surviving spouses, children, parents, and finally estate representatives. The legislation also increases funeral expense coverage from $800 to $8,800 with annual inflation adjustments and requires agencies to report death gratuity payments to the Comptroller General.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 12, 2025
Last action Jun 12, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
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