Bill > HR3274

This bill, titled the Fallen Heroes and Families Assistance Act, aims to ensure that payments for deceased members of the Armed Forces and certain other individuals continue even during a government shutdown. Specifically, it amends the Pay Our Military Act to make funds available for death gratuities, which are lump-sum payments to a service member's beneficiaries, and other death-related compensation. This includes continuing the payment of any wages and allowances owed to the service member at the time of their death, covering authorized funeral and burial expenses, reimbursing costs for funeral travel and dignified transfer of remains, and continuing housing allowances for dependents of those who died on active duty. The bill provides this funding by appropriating necessary sums from the Treasury for fiscal year 2014, ensuring these essential payments are not interrupted by a lapse in government funding.