# 115-hr-5982: To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the gratuity owed upon death of an employee in connection with the employee's service with an Armed Force, to limit the amount of any death gratuity paid upon the death of a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.

115-hr-5982, To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the gratuity owed upon death of an employee in connection with the employee's service with an Armed Force, to limit the amount of any death gratuity paid upon the death of a Member of Congress, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5982
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the gratuity owed upon death of an employee in connection with the employee's service with an Armed Force, to limit the amount of any death gratuity paid upon the death of a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Introduced: 2018-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill increases the death gratuity payment for survivors of a federal employee who dies in connection with service with an Armed Force or in a contingency operation (e.g., a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation). Additionally, it limits the death gratuity payment for the surviving spouse or next of kin of a Member of Congress who dies in office.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7321: Blocking Iran Illicit Finance Act
- 115-hr-7079: Corrections Public Health and Community Re-entry Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6969: Travel Trailer and Camper Technical Correction Act
- 115-hr-6805: Pregnant Women in Custody Act
- 115-hr-6793: Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act
- 115-hr-6760: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5982 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5982)

## Related
- [115-hr-7321: Blocking Iran Illicit Finance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7321)
- [115-hr-7079: Corrections Public Health and Community Re-entry Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7079)
- [115-hr-6969: Travel Trailer and Camper Technical Correction Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6969)
- [115-hr-6805: Pregnant Women in Custody Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6805)
- [115-hr-6793: Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6793)
- [115-hr-6760: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6760)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5982 (as of 2025-11-18).