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Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1996

Introduced: May 10, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1996
See S.1711.
May 22, 1996
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
May 21, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 21, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5313-5315)
May 21, 1996
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 10, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.
May 10, 1996
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 104-572.
May 8, 1996
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 1, 1996
Introduced in House
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Insurance Reform

Title II: Other Matters

Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1996 - Title I: Insurance Reform - Amends the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Program to exclude from coverage under such Program members assigned or transferred to the Retired Reserve.

Provides that, upon termination of active-duty service, a person's coverage under SGLI: (1) shall be automatically converted to Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI), subject to the payment of premiums and other applicable terms and conditions; or (2) shall, at the election of the member, be converted to an individual insurance policy with a participating private insurer selected by the member. Outlines VGLI coverage limits in the case of any person insured under VGLI who becomes insured under SGLI but dies before terminating or converting the VGLI coverage. Terminates VGLI coverage on the effective date of an individual insurance policy with a private insurer.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide military personnel with general information concerning life insurance whenever they have the opportunity to elect not to be insured under SGLI or to be insured in an amount less than the maximum $200,000 coverage.

Redesignates the Servicemen's Life Insurance Program as the Servicemembers' Life Insurance Program. Requires the SGLI coverage of any member of the Retired Reserve to be converted to VGLI coverage within 90 days after enactment of this Act.

Title II: Other Matters - Defines a minor child, for purposes of eligibility for burial in national cemeteries, as one under 21 years of age or under 23 years of age if pursuing a program of education in an educational institution.

Requires the offices of Education Procedures Systems, Education Operations, and Education Policy and Program Administration of the Education Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration to be located in the District of Columbia.

What's happening now September 28, 1996

See S.1711.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2843 Procedurally related Veterans' Insurance Reform Act of 1995
  • HR 2850 Procedurally related To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of certain minors for burial in national cemeteries.
  • HR 3036 Procedurally related To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that the offices for management, policy, and other functions associat…
  • S 1711 Procedurally related Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 10, 1996
BUYER, STEPHEN
· May 10, 1996
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