Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

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Feb 4, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Introduced in Senate - Feb 4, 2025 00

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to periodically review and report on the maximum coverage available under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs. Specifically, the VA must review such coverage amount every five years, taking into account the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased in the five fiscal years preceding the review.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 10000

Feb 4, 2025

Subjects (4)

Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area) Government studies and investigations Life, casualty, property insurance Veterans' pensions and compensation

Cosponsors (7)

Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

(D-HI)
Feb 11, 2025

Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

(D-AZ)
Feb 11, 2025

Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

(R-NE)
Feb 11, 2025

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

(R-NC)
Feb 11, 2025

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

(R-TX)
Feb 4, 2025

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

(D-NH)
Feb 4, 2025

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

(I-ME)
Feb 4, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 385 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 385

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 4, 2025

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. King) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness for Servicemembers and
their Families Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2.

SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP
LIFE INSURANCE.

(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``

Sec. 1980B.

``

(a) In General.--On 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.

(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 Described.--The 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 Defined.--In 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 Amendment.--The 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.

``1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage.''.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 385 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 385

 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 4, 2025

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. King) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
 on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 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.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness for Servicemembers and 
their Families Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PERIODIC REVIEW OF AUTOMATIC MAXIMUM COVERAGE UNDER 
 SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP 
 LIFE INSURANCE.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``

Sec. 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage
 ``

    (a) In General.--On 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 Described.--The 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 Defined.--In 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 Amendment.--The 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.''.
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