Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-2911
Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Introduced: 2023-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: 

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023

 
This 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 three years, taking into account the percentage increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year compared to the average of the CPI-U for FY2005.

action_date: 2024-09-09
text: 

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024

This 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5284)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5284)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2911.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5284-5285)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 551.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-654.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-654.
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-04-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-04-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Introduced in House