CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Mike Thompson (D-CA)

GRACE for Military Survivors Act

H.R. 9489 · House bill Taxation

A Democratic bill with 55 Republican cosponsors · See all 109 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the GRACE for Military Survivors Act. It amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The main purpose of the bill is to extend the time period for the contribution of military death benefits. Specifically, it changes the time period from 1 year to 3 years. This applies to contributions made to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.

Yes· 3 of 11

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    Directly benefits the families and survivors of deceased military personnel.

  • Scored +5

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    Provides greater flexibility for survivors of military personnel to utilize death benefits.

  • Scored +4

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Provides critical tax-advantaged saving options for families who have lost a military member.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.