HR5883-118

In Committee

To provide and expand gratuities for employees killed in the line of duty, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 3, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide and expand gratuities for employees killed in the line of duty, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H9FB8F3E7CC1C4F0BA4FE49B7152567C3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act.
  • Section H68FC360C23314D449033D6B0CB4E43FE: 2. Increasing death gratuity for Federal employees killed in the line of duty Subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding...
  • Section H274E4A2B529045C0876D8BD75BA7AEDC: 5571. Employee death gratuity payments Notwithstanding section 5561(2), in this section, the term employee means an individual who has been determined by the...
  • Section H724E5D81DD83461EAD023E6CE2C6ABF7: 3. Funeral expenses Section 8134(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— by inserting (1) after (a); by striking $800 and inserting $8,800; and by...
  • Section H70A75C1E09B54440BF57504B47E20185: 4. Death gratuity for injuries incurred in connection with employee’s service with an Armed Force Section 8102a of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide and expand gratuities for employees killed in the line of duty, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Labor, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide and expand gratuities for employees killed in the line of duty, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Labor Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in …

Oct 3, 2023

Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Labor Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

4 terms
"agency" §H14046013AE2F4B10BD2A701FF3C8B188

an agency that is authorized or required to make a payment under a covered provision

"child" §H274E4A2B529045C0876D8BD75BA7AEDC

a child of an employee of any age, including— an adopted child or a stepchild

"child" §H68FC360C23314D449033D6B0CB4E43FE

a child of an employee of any age, including— an adopted child or a stepchild

"surviving beneficiaries" §HCA5EF984EB644FD681E38CD8B959B17D

the person or persons identified pursuant to the order of precedence established under section 5571(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code

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