House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law
To amend section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, to provide additional options regarding the designation of the person to receive the death gratuity paid with respect to a member of the Armed Forces who dies without a surviving spouse, but who is survived by a minor child.
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Latham R-IAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2007
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Mar 14, 2007 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
30 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 17 Democrats
17 of 30 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.
Thomas Allen (D-ME), Brian Baird (D-WA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Bob Filner (D-CA), Paul Hodes (D-NH), Walter Jones (R-NC), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Steve King (R-IA), Sander Levin (D-MI), David Loebsack (D-IA), Daniel Lungren (R-CA), James McGovern (D-MA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Dennis Moore (D-KS), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), Stevan Pearce (R-NM), Jon Porter (R-NV), H. Saxton (R-NJ), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Lee Terry (R-NE), Michael Turner (R-OH), Timothy Walz (D-MN), Heather Wilson (R-NM).
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.