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HR 2647 103th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Calendar Government life insurance Time

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the effective date of any changes in benefits under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program shall be based on the International Date Line.

Introduced: July 15, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 1993
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Aug 2, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 2, 1993
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 2, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 2, 1993
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Aug 2, 1993
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5560-5562)
Aug 2, 1993
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 29, 1993
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
Jul 29, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 103-199.
Jul 27, 1993
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Jul 20, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1816)
Jul 15, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 15, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1792)
Jul 15, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the effective date and time for any change in benefits under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program to be based on the date and time in the time zone immediately west of the International Date Line, with respect to benefit changes made after November 29, 1992.

What's happening now August 3, 1993

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 27, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2647: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the effective date of any changes in benefits under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program shall be based on the International Date Line.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2647/
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"H.R. 2647: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the effective date of any changes in benefits under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program shall be based on the International Date Line.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2647/.
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H.R. 2647, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2647/.
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