(a) Increase in death gratuity
(1) Increase
Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking $100,000 and inserting $165,000 .
(2) Applicability
The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Cost-of-living adjustment of death gratuity
(1) Adjustment
Section 1478 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
(2) Applicability
The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply beginning on January 1, 2027.