# 119-s-4807: Honor Gold Star Families Act

119-s-4807, Honor Gold Star Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4807
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honor Gold Star Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-23

## Summary

**Raises the military death gratuity to $200,000 and ties it to annual inflation adjustments.** The bill would increase the current $100,000 death gratuity to $200,000 for service members who die on or after January 1, 2026, with that change applied retroactively to that date. Starting January 1, 2027, and each January 1 thereafter, the payment would be increased by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the preceding year, rounded to the nearest $100. The Secretary of Defense would publish the adjusted amount in the Federal Register each year.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher death payment for military families: benefit, high. This bill would raise the one-time death payment to beneficiaries of deceased service members to $200,000. The increase would apply to deaths on or after January 1, 2026, retroactive to that date. Starting January 1, 2027, and each January 1 after, the payment would be increased for inflation. Each…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4807 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4807)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4807 (as of 2026-07-23).