Families of federal employees and military members killed on duty would get larger death payments and funeral benefits.
This bill would increase the one-time payment given to families of federal employees and military members who die while serving. It would also raise the amount paid for funeral expenses. These changes would provide more financial help to families, and all these payments would be tax-free.
Today, the death gratuity for most federal employees is not explicitly set at $100,000 with inflation adjustments, and the federal funeral expense payment is capped at $800. After this bill, families of federal employees killed on duty would receive a $100,000 death gratuity and up to $8,800 for funeral expenses, both adjusted for inflation and tax-free. Existing military death gratuities and death gratuities for federal employees injured during service with an armed force would also be adjusted for inflation.
HR 3317 · 119th Congress · May 9, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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