HONOR Gold Star Families Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 24
- Latest action
- Mar 12, 2026
What it does
The HONOR Gold Star Families Act would increase the death gratuity paid to families of deceased service members from $100,000 to $200,000 for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2026, and establish an annual cost-of-living adjustment to the gratuity beginning January 1, 2027, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. The adjustment would be rounded to the nearest $100 and published yearly in the Federal Register by the Secretary of Defense. The bill affects Gold Star families—surviving relatives of military personnel who died in service—by enhancing their financial support and ensuring it keeps pace with inflation. It amends Section 1478 of Title 10 of the United States Code to…
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.