House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
HONOR Gold Star Families Act
Official title: To increase the death gratuity payable upon the death of a member of the Armed Forces and to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to such death gratuity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Matt Van Epps R-TNWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 12, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 12, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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
23 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 3 Democrats
3 of 23 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.
Tom Barrett (R-MI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), John Carter (R-TX), Donald Davis (D-NC), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Clay Fuller (R-GA), Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), John James (R-MI), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), August Pfluger (R-TX), John Rose (R-TN), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), William Timmons (R-SC), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Robert Wittman (R-VA).
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 9589 (119th) Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
- H.R. 9307 (119th) Web of Biological Data Act of 2026
- H.R. 9232 (119th) Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act
- H.R. 10470 (119th) SHIELD for Victims Act of 2026
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.