Fallen Heroes and Families Assistance Act - Amends the Pay Our Military Act (P.L. 113-39) to make FY2014 appropriations, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect, for such sums as are necessary to continue programs and activities concerning:
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3274 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3274
To amend the Pay Our Military Act to make appropriations available to
continue the payment of a death gratuity and certain other death-
related compensation in the event of the death of members of the Armed
Forces and certain other persons who pass away during a Government
shutdown.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 8, 2013
Mr. Barber (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Heck of
Washington, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Long, Mr. Gibson, Ms. Moore, Mr.
Barletta, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Gallego, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Barrow of
Georgia, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Bridenstine, Ms. Titus, Mr. Nolan, Mr.
Michaud, and Ms. Shea-Porter) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Appropriations
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A BILL
To amend the Pay Our Military Act to make appropriations available to
continue the payment of a death gratuity and certain other death-
related compensation in the event of the death of members of the Armed
Forces and certain other persons who pass away during a Government
shutdown.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fallen Heroes and Families
Assistance Act''.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE DEATH GRATUITY AND
OTHER COMPENSATION ON BEHALF OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS DURING GOVERNMENT
SHUTDOWN.
Section 2 of the Pay Our Military Act (Public Law 113-39; 127 Stat.
532) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Continuation of Death Gratuity and Funeral and Other
Compensation.--There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period
during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014
are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to continue the following
during such period:
``(1) The payment of a death gratuity under sections 1475-
1477 and 1489 of title 10, United States Code.
``(2) The payment of pay and allowances due a member of the
Armed Forces and unpaid at the time of the member's death.
``(3) The payment or reimbursement for authorized funeral
and burial expenses.
``(4) The payment or reimbursement of authorized funeral
travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains
and unit memorial services.
``(5) The continuation of a basic allowance of housing for
dependents of members dying on active duty, as authorized by
section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6361)
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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