HR 9035 — ROTC and DEP Benefits Improvement Act

Summary

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, to expand eligibility for certain benefits that arise from the death of a member of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html July 15, 2024

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The bill expands eligibility for death gratuity benefits and related services for certain survivors and outlines provisions for recovery and disposition of remains.

• 10 U.S.C. § 1475

  for a period of more than 13 days

  Removes the time limitation on death gratuity eligibility for members of the reserve officers' training corps who die during annual training duty.

• 10 U.S.C. § 1481

  (11) Any person not otherwise covered by this section whose death entitles a survivor of such person to a death gratuity under section 1475 of this title.

  Adds a new category for individuals whose deaths entitle their survivors to a death gratuity, thereby broadening eligibility.

• 38 U.S.C. § 1965

  ; and → ;

  Changes the punctuation to facilitate the addition of a new subparagraph regarding a Reserve.

• 38 U.S.C. § 1965

  field training or practice cruises → advanced training (as such term is defined in section 2101 of title 10)

  Updates the description of training types that qualify for insurance benefits.

• 38 U.S.C. § 1965

  (D) a Reserve-- (i) not otherwise described in this paragraph; (ii) enlisted under section 513 of title 10; and (iii) without regard to duty status; and

  Introduces a new category of Reserve members eligible for benefits, specifying their enlistment under a particular section.

• 10 U.S.C. § 1475 note

  an individual not described in subparagraph (A) or (B) who is entitled to a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code.

  Expands the definition of individuals entitled to assistance from a casualty assistance officer to include those receiving death gratuities.

• 10 U.S.C. § 1475 note

  spouses and dependents → survivors

  Modifies terminology to be more inclusive of all survivors rather than just spouses and dependents.

• 10 U.S.C. § 1475 note

  the spouse and other dependents of a deceased member of the Armed Forces → such a survivor

  Further modernizes language to refer to survivors in a more general manner.

Action History

1. August 22, 2024

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

2. July 15, 2024

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

3. July 15, 2024

   Introduced in House

Sponsors

• Salud O. Carbajal · Primary
• Michael Waltz · Cosponsor
• Donald G. Davis · Cosponsor
• Julia Brownley · Cosponsor

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