A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase, and provide a cost-of-living adjustment with respect to, the death gratuity for families of deceased members of the Armed Forces.

Tim Sheehy

Republican · MT · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-17

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The military currently pays a one-time cash payment called a death gratuity to families when a service member dies, and this bill would increase that payment amount and automatically adjust it each year to keep up with inflation. The change would help military families cope with the financial hardship of losing a loved one who served in the Armed Forces. This bill is currently under review by the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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