House Bill 1928
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1928
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
April 5, 2017
04/05/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
04/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:04 PM