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House Bill 3518
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.
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Introduced in House on Jun 26, 2019
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H. R. 3518 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3518


To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 26, 2019

Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Prohibiting payment of gratuities to survivors of members of Congress.

(a) Prohibition.—No payment may be made from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, the contingent fund of the Senate, or any other appropriated funds for a death gratuity payment to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of any Member of Congress who dies after the commencement of the Congress to which the Member has been elected.

(b) No effect on other payments to survivors.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit or affect the payment to any individual of any unpaid balance or salary or other sums due to a Member of Congress who dies after the commencement of the Congress to which the Member has been elected.

SEC. 2. Definition.

For purposes of this Act, a “Member of Congress” means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.