Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

119 HR 970 EH: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 970

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025.

2.Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a)In generalSubchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B.Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a)In generalOn January 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1)complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2)submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure. (b)Amount describedThe amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1)$500,000; multiplied by (2)the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c)Consumer Price Index definedIn this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.. (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage.. Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

HR 970 ENR: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five H. R. 970 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025.

2.Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a)In generalSubchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B.Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a)In generalOn January 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1)complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2)submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure. (b)Amount describedThe amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1)$500,000; multiplied by (2)the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c)Consumer Price Index definedIn this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.. (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage.. Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

119 HR 970 IH: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 970IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 4, 2025Ms. Strickland (for herself and Mr. Self) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025.2.Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance(a)In generalSubchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:1980B.Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage(a)In generalOn January 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall—(1)complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and(2)submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure. (b)Amount describedThe amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to—(1)$500,000; multiplied by (2)the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a).(c)Consumer Price Index definedIn this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item:1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage..

119 HR 970 : Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 970IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 8, 2025Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsAN ACTTo amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025.2.Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance(a)In generalSubchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:1980B.Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage(a)In generalOn January 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall—(1)complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and(2)submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure. (b)Amount describedThe amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to—(1)$500,000; multiplied by (2)the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a).(c)Consumer Price Index definedIn this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item:1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage..Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.