SENATE 3029118th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 385.

Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act

Last Action: 5/9/2024

Actions

2024-05-09Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 385.
2024-05-09Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-174.
2024-05-09Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-174.
2023-10-25Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2023-10-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2023-10-04Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-10-04 (00)

Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act

This bill increases benefits to survivors of federal employees who die in the line of duty.

Specifically, the bill increases the death benefit for federal employees from $10,000 to $100,000 and increases the funeral benefit from $800 to $8,800. Both amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation.

Cosponsors (3)

Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Josh Hawley (R-MO)

Subjects

Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices

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