US HB2881 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress


Status

October 3 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide increased group life insurance benefits for a Foreign Service or government executive branch employee killed in a location designated as a danger pay post. Directs the Secretary of State to provide a specified death gratuity payment to the surviving dependents of a Foreign Service or a government executive branch employee serving at a U.S. diplomatic or consular mission abroad without a regular salary who was killed in the August 7, 1998, bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Authorizes appropriations for such payments.

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Title

Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-10-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
2011-09-09HouseReferred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2011-09-09HouseReferred to House Foreign Affairs
2011-09-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2011-09-09HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1574-1575)

Same As/Similar To

SB1493 (Related) 2011-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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