Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Transportation and Infrastru…
This bill establishes a new federal death gratuity (5 U.S.C. 5571) of $100,000 indexed annually to CPI for federal employees killed in the line of duty, raises and indexes funeral expense payments to $8,800, updates related death-gratuity rules across Foreign Service and military statutory provisions, makes these payments tax-free, clarifies beneficiary order, and allows agencies to request emergency supplemental appropriations for large incidents.
It extends coverage to specific groups (FAA, TSA, VHA, Foreign Service) and specifies exclusions (willful misconduct, self-intent, intoxication).
Several existing provisions are repealed or conformed, and many amendments apply to deaths occurring on or after enactment.
Moderate to strong policy consensus and narrow purpose increase chance, while recurring fiscal cost and intercommittee jurisdiction reduce speed.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-specified statutory revision that creates and expands entitlement-like gratuities across federal law. It provides concrete legal mechanisms (new section, specific dollar amounts with CPI adjustments, beneficiary order, tax treatment) and integrates those changes into multiple existing statutes.
Support level: liberals strongly support; conservatives worry about cost
Support level: liberals strongly support; conservatives worry about cost
Likely strongly supportive.
The bill increases and indexes survivor payments, expands covered employee groups, and makes payments tax-free, aligning with priorities to support families and public servants.
Some progressive advocates may press for broader coverage of contractors or guaranteed separate funding.
Generally favorable but pragmatic.
The bill modernizes survivor benefits and clarifies procedures, but raises reasonable fiscal and implementation questions about funding sources, offsets, and administrative processes.
Moderates will seek CBO scoring and clear implementation guidance.
Mixed to somewhat opposed.
Supportive of honoring fallen civil servants, but concerned about new recurring costs, CPI indexing, expanded entitlements, and relying on agency salary appropriations.
Prefers tighter eligibility, funding discipline, and limits on automatic indexing.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Moderate to strong policy consensus and narrow purpose increase chance, while recurring fiscal cost and intercommittee jurisdiction reduce speed.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Support level: liberals strongly support; conservatives worry about cost
Moderate to strong policy consensus and narrow purpose increase chance, while recurring fiscal cost and intercommittee jurisdiction reduce…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-specified statutory revision that creates and expands entitlement-like gratuities across federal law. It provides concrete legal mechanisms (new section, sp…
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