HONOR Gold Star Families Act
Sponsored By: Representative Van Epps
Introduced
Summary
Would double the death gratuity for military survivors to $200,000 and tie future increases to measured inflation.
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It would apply to deaths on or after January 1, 2026, and would begin annual cost-of-living adjustments on January 1, 2027 based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with increases rounded to the nearest $100 and the Secretary of Defense required to publish the adjusted amount each year.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher death payment for military survivors
If enacted, survivors of service members who die on or after January 1, 2026 would receive a one-time $200,000 death gratuity. This replaces the current $100,000 payment. Beginning January 1, 2027, the payment would rise each January 1 based on how much the CPI‑U increased in the prior year versus the year before, if any. Each yearly increase would be rounded to the nearest $100. The Secretary of Defense would publish the adjusted amount each year in the Federal Register.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Van Epps
TN • R
Cosponsors
Kiggans (VA)
VA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Tokuda
HI • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Harrigan
NC • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Van Orden
WI • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
James
MI • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Burchett
TN • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Hurd (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Mackenzie
PA • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Barrett
MI • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Hinson
IA • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Hamadeh (AZ)
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
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