# 119-hr-9489: GRACE for Military Survivors Act

119-hr-9489, GRACE for Military Survivors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9489
- Congress: 119
- Title: GRACE for Military Survivors Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 103
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Extends the time military survivors have to contribute death benefits into Roth IRAs and Coverdell Education Savings Accounts from 1 year to 3 years.** This bill would amend the tax code to replace the "1-year period" with a "3-year period" and includes a transitional rule that can apply to benefits received on or after October 7, 2001. - Families of deceased service members would have more time to invest death benefits for tax-free growth or education planning, with a 3-year window and a retroactive rule for benefits received back to October 7, 2001. - The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code provisions that govern Roth IRAs and Coverdell Education Savings Accounts by striking "1-year period" and inserting "3-year period" to set the new contribution timeframe.

## Cosponsors (103)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time to save military death benefits: benefit, low. This bill would let survivors who receive military death benefits under 10 U.S.C. 1477 or 38 U.S.C. 1967 put those payments into a Roth IRA or a Coverdell Education Savings Account within three years after they get them. Currently the law limits this to one year. The change would apply to amounts r…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9489 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9489)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9489 (as of 2026-10-31).