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Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act

USA117th CongressS-3474| Senate 
| Updated: 1/11/2022
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (3)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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. The bill also excludes the death benefit from gross income for purposes of federal taxation.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 11, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 10, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7376
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  • January 11, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 11, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • May 10, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7376
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 117-3487: Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act
Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and prices

Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act

USA117th CongressS-3474| Senate 
| Updated: 1/11/2022
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. The bill also excludes the death benefit from gross income for purposes of federal taxation.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 11, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 10, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7376
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  • January 11, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 11, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • May 10, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7376
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (3)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 117-3487: Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and prices