Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act
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Last progress May 9, 2025 (7 months ago)
Introduced on May 9, 2025 by Gerald E. Connolly
Sponsors (2)
House Votes
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Senate Votes
Presidential Signature
AI Summary
This bill, called the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act, aims to increase and expand payments from the government to the families of federal employees who are killed while doing their jobs. It also ties into the part of federal law that deals with payments when a worker is missing or when a worker dies or is disabled, suggesting updates in those areas as well.
Key points
- Who is affected: Federal employees and their surviving family members.
- What changes: Expands “gratuity” payments after a line‑of‑duty death; connects to rules about payments for missing workers and for disability or death.
- When: The available text does not state timing or effective dates.
Note: The excerpt provided does not include details like exact amounts, eligibility rules, or implementation dates.