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HR 970 · enacted · significant

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The VA must review military life insurance coverage limits every five years.
  • Servicemembers and veterans with group life insurance are affected.
  • Reviews will adjust coverage based on inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index.

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  1. 01

    How might automatic inflation adjustments to military life insurance coverage limits affect servicemembers' ability to maintain adequate financial protection for their families?

  2. 02

    What specific data or economic indicators should the VA prioritize when reviewing coverage limits every five years beyond the Consumer Price Index?

  3. 03

    How could five-year review cycles impact servicemembers who experience significant life changes like marriage, children, or disability between scheduled adjustments?

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Marilyn Strickland

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Introduced 2025-12-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-12 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-54.

  2. 2025-12-12 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-54.

  3. 2025-12-12 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2025-12-12 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2025-12-03 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-12-03 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-11-20 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. 2025-11-20 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399-8400)

  9. 2025-11-20 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  10. 2025-11-20 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  11. 2025-11-20 · Committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  12. 2025-04-08 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  13. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1440)

  15. 2025-04-07 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1440)

  16. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 970.

  17. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1439-1441)

  18. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  19. 2025-03-06 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  20. 2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  21. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  22. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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