# 119-s-5445: GRACE for Military Survivors Act

119-s-5445, GRACE for Military Survivors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5445
- Congress: 119
- Title: GRACE for Military Survivors Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Extend the time survivors have to put military death benefits into tax-advantaged accounts — from one year to three years.** This bill would replace the current 1-year contribution window with a 3-year window and add a retroactive transitional rule for earlier payments.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time for military survivors' savings: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be able to put military death benefits into a Roth IRA or a Coverdell Education Savings Account up to three years after you get the money. This would apply only to benefits paid under 10 U.S.C. §1477 or 38 U.S.C. §1967. For benefits received on or after the enactment date, the…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5445 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5445)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5445 (as of 2026-10-01).