The bill would create a $100,000 death gratuity for eligible federal employees who die from injuries sustained in the line of duty. The amount would rise each year with inflation. It also raises the federal funeral expense allowance from $800 to $8,800 and indexes it to annual adjustments. The bill changes death benefits for people injured while serving with an armed force and for certain employees and volunteers who die while serving abroad. It sets rules for who receives payments and requires agencies and the Government Accountability Office to report on some payments.
If you are a beneficiary of an eligible federal employee who dies from a line-of-duty injury, you could receive a gratuity. The bill sets an order of precedence for payment, starting with a beneficiary designated in a signed, witnessed writing received by the agency before the employee's death. It also raises the funeral expense allowance for deaths occurring on or after enactment. The bill does not cover deaths caused by the employee's willful misconduct, intent to cause injury or death, or intoxication.
The bill sets the new gratuity at $100,000, adjusted annually for inflation, and raises the funeral expense allowance to $8,800, also adjusted annually. It authorizes additional appropriations if an agency cannot make required payments after a disaster, terrorist act, or other incident, subject to additional funds being made available. No publicly available information gives an overall cost estimate.
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