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H.R.3127 To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress., 112th Congress

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Latest Action: Oct 06, 2011 Introduced in House

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HR 3127 - GovTrack.us - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 3127. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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HR 3127 - GovTrack.us - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 3127. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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Darfur Genocide Accountability Act of 2005 - February 10, 2012 by Council on Foreign Relations - It was introduced on March 17, 2005; the bill did not become law though parts of it appeared in the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (H.R. 3127/S. 1462), that was signed into law in 2006.

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As noted by Council on Foreign Relations on February 10, 2012, "It was introduced on March 17, 2005; the bill did not become law though parts of it appeared in the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (H.R. 3127/S. 1462), that was signed into law in 2006." (http://www.cfr.org/sudan/darfur-genocide-accountability-act-2005/p27347)
Posey, Foxx Introduce Bill to Eliminate Congressional Death Benefit - October 10, 2011 by Insurance News Net (press release) - Washington , Oct 7 - US Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) were joined by 5 of their colleagues in introducing legislation (HR 3127) to eliminate a generous death benefit set aside for the family of Members of Congress who pass ...

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As noted by Insurance News Net (press release) on October 10, 2011, " Washington , Oct 7 - US Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) were joined by 5 of their colleagues in introducing legislation (HR 3127) to eliminate a generous death benefit set aside for the family of Members of Congress who pass ..." (http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=283682&type=newswires)
Posey, Foxx Introduce Bill to Eliminate Congressional Death Benefit - October 08, 2011 by Brevard Times - According to his press release, US Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) were joined by 5 of their colleagues in introducing legislation (HR 3127) to eliminate a generous death benefit set aside for the family of Members of ...

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As noted by Brevard Times on October 08, 2011, " According to his press release, US Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) were joined by 5 of their colleagues in introducing legislation (HR 3127) to eliminate a generous death benefit set aside for the family of Members of ... " (http://government.brevardtimes.com/2011/10/posey-foxx-introduce-bill-to-eliminate.html)

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